Joshua A Dearing, MD| Vascular Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Dearing earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and researched molecular and cell biology at Duke University. He attended medical school at the University of North Carolina’s Chapel Hill School of Medicine. While there, he conducted research on abdominal transplant surgery. His residency took place at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine with the Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Dr. Dearing completed his fellowship in vascular surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.
Dr. Dearing speaks French and is proficient in medical Spanish. He performs procedures Tuesdays and Thursdays at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and has office hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays. He also operates at MedStar Washington Hospital Center on Wednesdays.
Clinical areas of focus
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Treatment
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Axillary To Upper Arm Vein Bypass
- Balloon Dilation
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Coiling Of An Aneurysm
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Repair Of Thoracic Aorta
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Extirpation Of Right Femoral Vein
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Occlusion Left External Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Plain Radiography Abdominal Aorta
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Removal Of Intraluminal Device
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Revascularization
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Blood Vessels
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta Restriction
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thromboendarterectomy
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Ultrasonography Left Upper Extremity Veins
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Patch Placement
- Vena Cava Catheter Introduction
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Passport
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Network OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HMO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2017)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (2010)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Sulzinski MC, Rossi MJ, Alfawaz AA, Reynolds KB, Maloni KC, Kiguchi MM, Dearing JA, Abramowitz SD, Vallabhaneni R, Woo EY, Fatima J. Optimization of factors for the prevention of spinal cord ischemia in thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Vascular. 2021 Apr 14
- Alfawaz AA, Dunphy KM, Abramowitz SD, Kiguchi MM, Dearing JA, Shults CC, Woo EY. Parallel Grafting Should Be Considered as a Viable Alternative to Open Repair in High-Risk Patients With Paravisceral Aortic Aneurysms. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Feb 5