Terrence Xavier Dwyer, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Dwyer is a member of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute and specializes in:
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Bursopathy
- Muscle Injection
- Osteoporosis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
- Tendinitis
- Vasculitis Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of The Thumb
- Arthropathy
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Chronic Gouty Arthritis
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- De Quervain's Thyroiditis
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Episcleritis
- Gout
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Inflammatory Myopathy
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Iris Disorders
- Knee Pain
- Lupus Nephritis
- Myopathies
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polyarticular Arthritis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriasis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Sacroiliitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Soft Tissue Inflammation
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tendinitis
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thumb Synovitis
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
Procedures I perform
- Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test
- Arthrocentesis
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Muscle Injection
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Vasculitis Treatment
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
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- OA Plus
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1993)
Residency: National Capital Consortium Graduate Medical Education (1991)
Internship: Oakland Naval Hospital (1986)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1985)
Awards
- American College of Physicians, Fellow
- American College of Rheumatology, Fellow
- District of Columbia Rheumatism Society, Member
- Dept. Head, Rheumatology, National Naval Medical Center 1995-2009
- Director of Medical Services, USNS Comfort, 1999-2003 Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, 2003-2009