About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease and cardiovascular risk factors, including diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol
- Preventive care and screenings (colonoscopy, PSA, mammograms)
- Special interest in the diagnosis of breast cancer and prostate cancer
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is treating the patient by developing a doctor patient relationship and serving as a patient advocate. I seek to educate patients about their conditions, thus making them an active participant in their care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Practice locations
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12158 Central Ave
Mitchellville, MD, 20721
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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- POS OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Navigate
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency Program: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (1999)
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University (1996)
