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
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anemia
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Blindness
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Chronic Constipation
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depression
- Elder Abuse
- Eyelid Disorders
- Failure To Thrive
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Geriatric Pain Management
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Low Vision
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Memory Loss
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Polypharmacy
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Sleep Disorders
- Spondylopathies
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Vascular Dementia
- Vision Disturbances
- Weakness And Frailty
- Weakness In Older Adults
Procedures I perform
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Anxiety Treatment
- Assistive Technology Evaluation
- Auditory Implant Candidacy Evaluation
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Behavioral Assessment
- Cardiovascular Health Promotion
- Care Coordination Consultation
- Caregiver Support And Counseling
- Case Management
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Community Health Education
- Delirium Prevention
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Disease Prevention
- Disease Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Environmental Modification
- Failure To Thrive Treatment
- Falls Prevention
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Geriatric Anxiety Counseling
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Consultation
- Geriatric Disease Prevention
- Geriatric End-Of-Life Care Education
- Geriatric Health Maintenance
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Geriatric Home Repair And Modification
- Geriatric Mental Health Care
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Geriatric Vision Care
- Grief Counseling
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Health Psychology Services
- Hearing Testing
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Management
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Inpatient Rehabilitation
- Iv Therapy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Live-In Care
- Meal Planning
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Nutrition Counseling
- Nutritional Counseling
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthoptic Evaluation
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Pain Rehabilitation Program
- Palliative Care
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Palliative Care Services
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peer Support Groups
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Performance Test
- Podiatry Care
- Posterior Vitreous Detachment Treatment
- Preventive Action
- Prosthetic Management
- Psychiatric Physical Therapy
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Research Coordination
- Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment
- Social Work Evaluation
- Speech Therapy
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Support Group Coordination
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tobacco Cessation
- Transitional Care Planning
- Transplant Research
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Uveitic Glaucoma Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Vision Screening
- Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Treatment
- Wellness Services
- Wheelchair Evaluation
- Wound Debridement
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
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Network OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare FFS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Basic
- Sentara Health
- Navigate
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- POS OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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)
