Parnia Ghazanfari, MS PA| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Parnia Ghazanfari

Parnia Ghazanfari, MS PA
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (192 reviews)

Specialties: Gastroenterology

Languages: English

About me

Parnia Ghazanfari, PA-C is a certified physician assistant in the Department of Gastroenterology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She treats patients with the full range of gastrointestinal conditions with a subspecialty focus on inflammatory bowel disease.

She earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Shenandoah University and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Associates and American Gastroenterological Association.

Parnia works to educate patients about their condition and treatment options, taking time to listen to and address each patient’s concerns. Her goal is for patients to be active partners in decision making about their care.

When she’s not working, Parnia enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and taking spin classes.

For an appointment, visit MedStarHealth.org/GIExperts or call 202-295-0570.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Bile Duct Stones
  • Chronic Diarrhea
  • Diarrhea Treatment
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
  • Enterectomy
  • Ercp With Stone Extraction
  • Gallstones
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
  • Gynecological Cancer Screening
  • H. Pylori Infection
  • Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
  • Pancreatitis
  • Peptic Ulcer Disease
  • Stent Placement
  • Stomach Ulcers
  • Transrectal Ultrasound
  • Upper Endoscopy
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
  • Achalasia
  • Acute Cholecystitis
  • Acute Pelvic Pain
  • Anal Abscess
  • Anal Cancer
  • Anal Fissures
  • Anal Venous Thrombosis
  • Anus And Rectum Diseases
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Appendiceal Cancer
  • Bile Duct Cancer
  • Biliary Tract Disease
  • Biliary Tract Obstruction
  • Bladder Incontinence
  • Bowel Obstruction
  • Cancer Of The Appendix
  • Celiac Disease
  • Choledocholithiasis
  • Chronic Constipation
  • Chronic Diarrhea
  • Colitis
  • Colon Cancer
  • Colon Disease
  • Colon Polyp
  • Colon Polyps
  • Colonic Diverticulosis
  • Colorectal Malignancy
  • Constipation
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
  • Cutaneous Abscess
  • Depression
  • Digestive System Complications
  • Digestive System Diseases
  • Digestive System Symptoms
  • Diverticular Disease
  • Diverticulitis
  • Duodenal Ulcer
  • Dysphagia
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Hernia
  • Esophageal Stricture
  • Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
  • Family History Of Specific Disorders
  • Flatulence
  • Functional Dyspepsia
  • Functional Intestinal Disorders
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Gallstones
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Gastric Varices
  • Gastritis
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
  • General Symptoms
  • Hemangioma
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
  • Hepatitis
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
  • Intestinal Infections
  • Intestinal Ischemia
  • Intestinal Parasites
  • Intestinal Stenosis
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Jaundice
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Liver Fibrosis
  • Malabsorption
  • Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Nausea
  • Noninfective Gastroenteritis
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Pancreatic Diseases
  • Pancreatitis
  • Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
  • Peptic Ulcer Disease
  • Perianal Itching
  • Perianal Pain
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
  • Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
  • Polycystic Liver Disease
  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Rectal Pain
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Stomach Ulcers
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Vaginal Fistula
  • Vaginal Wall Prolapse
  • Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
  • Vomiting
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Procedures I perform

  • Abdominal Ultrasound
  • Anal Fistula Treatment
  • Biofeedback
  • Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
  • Capsule Endoscopy
  • Celiac Disease Treatment
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
  • Colonoscopy
  • Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
  • Enterectomy
  • Enteroscopy
  • Esophageal Dilation
  • Fecal Microbiota Transplant
  • Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
  • Gastric Manometry
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
  • Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
  • Gastrointestinal Motility Study
  • Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
  • Gynecological Cancer Screening
  • Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
  • Hydrogen Breath Test
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Liver Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Pancreatitis Treatment
  • Stent Placement
  • Transrectal Ultrasound
  • Upper Endoscopy
  • Urinary Incontinence Treatment
  • Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
  • Venous Ulcer Treatment
  • Weight Management Program
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Practice locations

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1133 21st St NW
Bldg 2 6th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036

202-416-2000

Fax 877-625-1478

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Fax 877-625-1478

1420 Beverly Rd
Ste 205
McLean, VA, 22101-3732

703-852-8060

Fax 877-743-0170

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Fax 877-743-0170

3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Main Bldg 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8541

Fax 877-303-1462

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Fax 877-303-1462

6862 Elm St
Ste 800A
McLean, VA, 22101

202-444-8541

Fax 877-303-1462

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miles away

Fax 877-303-1462

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • United Student Resources
    • Sentara Health
    • HighMark
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • First Health PPO
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • UHC Passport
    • Choice POS
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Navigate
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • IH-PPO
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • Medicare FFS
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • POS OA
    • IH-Indemnity
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • First Health PPO
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • IH-POS
    • Aetna Basic
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Optimum Choice
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Employee Health Plan
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • CIGNA EPO
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • IH-HMO
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • OA Plus
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Network OA
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Medicare Direct
    • Aetna HMO
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Beech Street PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst EPO
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Choice POS II
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

Education

Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants,

Graduate: Shenandoah University (2022)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Jun 30, 2025

    The physician assistant was exceptionally knowledgeable, attentive, and compassionate. She took the time to explain everything clearly and made me feel genuinely cared for throughout the visit.

  • Jun 16, 2025

    The provider listen me carefully and answer all my questions questions

  • May 23, 2025

    Parnia was so kind. She listened to me, asked me how I felt about taking certain meds and honored my wishes