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
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis
- Carotid Stenosis
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Treatment
- Leg Artery Disease
- Lower Limb Edema
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Phlebitis
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Insufficiency
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of The Leg
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Occlusion
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Buerger's Disease
- Capillary Diseases
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Claudication
- Coarctation Of The Aorta
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dialysis Access
- Endoleak
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Lower Leg Blood Vessel Injury
- Lower Limb Edema
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Neck Injury
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spider Veins
- Subcortical Infarction
- Thoracic Aortic Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Ulcers
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angiography
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Ecmo Cannulation
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Muscle Injection
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nerve Graft
- Occlusion Left External Iliac Artery
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pump Therapy
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Stent Placement
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Unlisted Biliary Tract Procedure
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- 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
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
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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