About me
Dr. Real attended medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. prior to completing a residency in internal medicine and fellowships in gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology.
As a gastroenterologist, Dr. Real cares for patients with a variety of digestive conditions, including bile duct stones, pancreatic cysts, pancreatitis, and cancers of the bile duct, colon, pancreas, stomach and rectum. He specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures, such as endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Philosophy of care
“I believe in a patient-centered approach where the patient plays a vital role in the medical decision-making process and the creation of a care plan. I also believe in treating and caring for the whole person, not just a specific illness. By focusing on patients’ physical, emotional and social health and well-being, I aim to improve their overall quality of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Calculi Removal
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Stenting
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Transrectal Ultrasound
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Stomach
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Jaundice
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Schatzki Ring
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Colonoscopy
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct With Stent
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Biliary Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Pancreatic Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Calculi Removal
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Ercp With Balloon Dilation
- Ercp With Sphincterotomy
- Ercp With Stone Extraction
- Esophageal Dilation
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Stenting
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
Practice locations
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7503 Surratts Rd
Clinton, MD, 20735
13950 Brandywine Rd
Ste 100
Brandywine, MD, 20613
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Main Bldg 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
7501 Surratts Rd
Ste 203
Clinton, MD, 20735
25500 Point Lookout Rd
Outpatient Pavilion 2nd Fl
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
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
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare FFS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- POS OA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HighMark
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-PPO
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OA Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2022)
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2021)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (2018)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2015)