About me
What brought me to Geriatrics is my passion to care for every patient in their unique circumstances while considering their life story and aspirations. I want to listen to your story and struggles, address your needs holistically, and build a long-lasting relationship focused on what matters to you and your loved ones. I look forward to learning about the wisdom you’ve accumulated over the years, and to offering my medical expertise for you to enjoy this phase in your life. I am grateful for your trust in our team!
Clinical areas of focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Behavioral Assessment
- Chronic Constipation
- Dementia
- Falls Prevention
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Osteoporosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anemia
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Chronic Constipation
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depression
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Elder Abuse
- Emphysema
- Eyelid Disorders
- Failure To Thrive
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Geriatric Pain Management
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Memory Loss
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Polypharmacy
- Retinal Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Sleep Disorders
- Spondylopathies
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Subcortical Infarction
- Vascular Dementia
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Vision Disturbances
- Weakness And Frailty
Procedures I perform
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Management
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Behavioral Assessment
- Caregiver Support And Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Delirium Prevention
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Disease Prevention
- Failure To Thrive Treatment
- Falls Prevention
- Fertility Counseling
- Geriatric Anxiety Counseling
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Grief Counseling
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Live-In Care
- Meal Planning
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Nutrition Counseling
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Transitional Care Planning
- Wellness Services
Practice locations
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18101 Prince Philip Dr MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD, 20832
301-570-7400Fax 301-570-7403
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
- Choice POS II
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare FFS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical System (2018)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2017)
Residency: Franklin Square Hospital Center (2016)
Medical School: Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine (2008)