Mark Real, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
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
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Stenting
- Liver Biopsy
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Stomach
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diabetic Gastroparesis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Hemangioma
- Hemangioma Of Digestive System
- Hematemesis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Infectious Diarrhea
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Failure
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis And Noninfective Colitis
- Nutritional Disorders
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
- Proctitis
- Schatzki Ring
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Zollinger
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- 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
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Liver Biopsy
- Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) Dilation
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Portal Hypertension Treatment
- Pouchitis Treatment
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
Practice locations
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25500 Point Lookout Rd Outpatient Pavilion 2nd Fl Leonardtown, MD, 20650
240-434-4100Fax 240-434-4022
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
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HighMark
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst NASCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-HMO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Navigate
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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)