Warren O Ferris, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Ferris is board certified in rheumatology. He completed a fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Virginia.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Bursopathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sjogrens Screening
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendinitis
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vitiligo Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Artery Disorders
- Arthritis
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Episcleritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Flexor Tendonitis
- General Symptoms
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Iris Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lupus Nephritis
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Osteoporosis
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Psoriasis
- Retinal Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scleroderma
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder Disorder
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tendinitis
- Thumb Synovitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
Procedures I perform
- Anxiety Management
- Arthrocentesis
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dupuytren Contracture Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Fatigue Management
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Float Therapy
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nutrition Counseling
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Sjogrens Screening
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Synthetic Pathology
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vasopneumatic Devices
- Visian Icl
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Weight Management Program
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
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Choice POS
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Passport
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Direct
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Fellowship Program: University of Virginia Medical Center (1983)
Fellowship Program: National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (1982)
Residency Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1979)
Residency Program: New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center (1978)
Internship Program: New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center (1977)
Medical School: Columbia University (1976)