Molly Cassella Valois, PA| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Molly Valois, PA-C, is a certified physician assistant who specializes in gastroenterology. She works alongside the gastroenterologists in the hospital and takes care of the inpatient GI service at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.
Molly obtained her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA in 2012 and went on to complete her Master of Physician Assistant Studies at MCPHS University in Boston, MA in 2016.
She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Clinical areas of focus
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Colonoscopy
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Enteroscopy
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- PH Probe
- Upper Gi Series
- Variceal Band Ligation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bowel Obstruction
- Candidiasis
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Liver Transplantation
- Malabsorption
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Pain
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Barium Enema
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cecum Transplant
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Colonoscopy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Lactose Breath Test
- Liver Biopsy
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Torn Meniscus Repair
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HighMark
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Network OA
- Medicare FFS
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science (2016)