Nitin Kumar Sardana, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English
About me
Dr. Sardana is a fellowship-trained, board-certified gastroenterologist with nearly two decades of experience treating the full range of digestive health concerns. He focuses on general gastroenterology, including the diagnosis and treatment of:
- Acid reflux
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Liver disease
Dr. Sardana earned his medical degree at the University of Maryland in Baltimore and completed his residency at George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology (liver disease) at Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Sardana's approach to patient care is centered around open communication and shared decision-making. Understanding that there isn't always one "right answer" for each patient, he takes the time to explain treatment options clearly, empowering patients to make informed choices about their care. He believes that listening and educating patients is key to building a strong partnership in managing their health. With a passion for providing high-quality, personalized care, Dr. Sardana brings expertise and compassion to every patient encounter.
When he's not helping patients, Dr. Sardana enjoys exercising, spending time with his wife and two children, and traveling to new places. He values a healthy work-life balance and is committed to the well-being of his family and community.
Dr. Sardana is fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Practice locations
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25500 Point Lookout Rd
Ste P250
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
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-PPO
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (2016)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2011)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2008)