About me
Areas of Clinical Interest:
- Geriatric Medicine
- Preventive Health
PHILOSOPHY OF CARE
“My philosophy of care involves using my expertise in geriatrics and family medicine to provide high standards of care for treating the disease process as well as taking care of the needs of my patients and families in a holistic manner.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
Practice locations
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3305 N Leisure World Blvd
Silver Spring, MD, 20906
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 Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Navigate
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Network OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UHC Passport
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst NASCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Geriatric Med
Residency Program: Harpers Ferry Family Medicine (2011)
Internship Program: Harpers Ferry Family Medicine (2009)
Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical College (2000)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
