Raena Sadeghi Olsen, DO| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Raena Olsen, DO, is a highly-skilled gastroenterologist who treats all gastrointestinal tract and liver conditions. Dr. Olsen joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital after 14 years with Cedars-Sinai Medical Group in Beverly Hills, California, where she received the highest honor year after year in patient satisfaction. She was named “Top Doc” in 2020 and 2021 by Los Angeles Magazine.
Dr. Olsen provides a full scope of services, from routine procedures to advanced gastroenterology treatments. She has a particular interest in:
- Esophageal disorders
- Intestinal disorders
- Liver disease
- Pancreatic disease
- Women’s GI conditions
- Colon cancer screenings
She embraces a holistic, team-based approach to achieve optimal health outcomes through multimodal care plans that often involve lifestyle interventions alongside medical treatments. For complex cases, Dr. Olsen readily involves a multidisciplinary team of MedStar Health physicians and experts.
Dr. Olsen received her medical degree from the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. She completed her internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Stratford, New Jersey. She is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine and is a member of the American Osteopathic Association.
She sees patients at MedStar Health Gastroenterology at Silver Spring and MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. When not practicing medicine, she enjoys spending time with her family and curling up with a good book.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bowel Obstruction
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gallstones
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Biopsy
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Ascites
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bowel Obstruction
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Candidiasis
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Liver Transplantation
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Vomiting Blood
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Barium Enema
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colostomy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Ileostomy
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Liver Biopsy
- Lower Esophagus Excision
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Small Bowel Resection
- Sonohysterography
- Transverse Colectomy
- 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
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Student Resources
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Employee Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Navigate
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA PPO
- Network OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- TRICARE for Life East
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Education
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association, Osteopathology
Fellowship: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2007)
Residency: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2004)
Internship: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2002)
Medical School: University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis (2001)