About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Disease prevention and wellness care
- Management of chronic medical conditions including hypertension,diabetes, etc.
- Management of acute medical conditions
- Non-surgical management of musculoskeletal disorders
- Non-surgical management of acute musculoskeltal injuries
Philosophy of care
“I believe in providing compassionate, relationship-centred care for my patients while building long-term therapeutic relationships based on evidence-based knowledge and trust.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- 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)
- Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
- 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
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- 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
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- It Band Syndrome Treatment
- Joint Injections And Aspirations
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Tendon Sheath Injection
- Ultrasound-Guided Injections
- Vision Screening
Practice locations
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1133 21st St NW
Bldg 2
Washington, DC, 20036
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
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-HMO
- OA Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Employee Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Navigate
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Residency Program: Howard University Hospital (2012)
Internship Program: Howard University Hospital (2010)
