Paolo Lino Peghini, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Paolo L. Peghini, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who recently joined MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Committed to delivering evidence-based medical care, Dr. Peghini treats adults with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions including reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, and liver disease.
Philosophy of Care
“Every patient is unique and there are different approaches to problems. I work closely with patients to find the best treatment pathway for their individual needs using a patient-centered, evidence-based approach.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bile Duct Stones
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Pancreatitis
- Stent Placement
- Transrectal Ultrasound
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anoscopy
- 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
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- 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
- Endoscopic Ampullectomy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Benign Conditions (E.G. PANCREATITIS, PANCREATIC CYSTS)
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Failure
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Pediatric Celiac Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Ulcers
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Small Intestine Diseases
- Steatohepatitis
- Stomach Cancer
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Wilson Disease
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Dilation Of Gastrointestinal Stricture
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Pancreatic Function Test
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Endoscopic Treatment Of Barrett's Esophagus
- Endoscopic Treatment Of Gastric Cancer
- Endoscopic Treatment Of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Endoscopic Ultrasound With Fine Needle Injection
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Surveillance
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stent Placement
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- 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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- POS OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Network OA
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2000)
Residency: Graduate Hospital (1996)
Residency: Kantonsspital of Basel Switzerland (1993)
Residency: University Hospital Zurich (1991)
Medical School: Universitat Zurich (1989)