About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Endocrine disorders (diabetes, thyroid disease)
- Obesity medicine
- Pediatrics (including newborns)
Philosophy of care
“I have enjoyed over 20 years of working with patients and helping them achieve their optimal health goals. I empower my patients to have ownership of their healthcare decisions. Working together, we implement care plans that best suit and support the individual.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
Practice locations
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6401 American Blvd
Ste 203
Hyattsville, MD, 20782
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
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Network OA
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS II
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
Education
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, Family Medicine
Residency Program: St. Barnabas Hospital (2004)
Internship Program: St. Clare's Hospital (2002)
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)
