About me
Glenn W. Wortmann, MD, FIDSA, FACP is the Section Director of Infectious Diseases at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the Medical Director of Infection Prevention at the MedStar Institute of Quality and Safety. He maintains academic appointments at Georgetown University Hospital as a Professor of Clinical Medicine and at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences as Professor of Medicine.
Dr. Wortmann performed his undergraduate training at Princeton University on a ROTC scholarship, and then received a military deferment to attend medical school and complete an internship in Internal Medicine at the Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia. He was then called onto active-duty status and assigned to Katterbach, Germany where he served for 3 years as a general medical officer.
He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and then served as an internist at Ft Eustis, Virginia for one year. He then returned to Walter Reed to complete a 3-year fellowship in Infectious Diseases.
He remained at Walter Reed for the next 14 years, serving in a variety of positions, to include Section Director of Infectious Diseases and Program Director of the National Capital Consortium Infectious Diseases fellowship. His research interests during this period included leishmaniasis, Acinetobacter infections and infections related to war-trauma.
Dr. Wortmann retired from active-duty status in 2012 and transitioned to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where he served as the Program Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship from 2012-2017 and continues as the Section Director of Infectious Diseases.
In 2017, he assumed an additional role as the Director of Infection Prevention for the MedStar Institute of Quality and Safety. Dr. Wortmann’s research interest now focuses on healthcare-associated infections. He remains committed to medical education and patient-care, and provides continuity care for patients infected with HIV, as well as Infectious Disease consultations in both the inpatient and outpatient areas.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Endocarditis
- Aspergillosis
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Brucellosis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Early Syphilis
- Encephalitis
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Filariasis
- Fungal Infection (MYCOSES)
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Meningitis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Herpes Encephalitis
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infection After Transplant
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Kidney Blockage
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Liver Abscess
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphadenitis
- Mycobacterial Infection (TUBERCULOSIS)
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Penile Inflammation
- Pertussis
- Pneumonia
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Relapsing Fevers
- Sepsis
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Shingles
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, And Enterococcus
- Strongyloidiasis
- Surgical Site Infection
- Syphilis
- Syphilis Infection
- Tuberculosis In Children
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Vibrio Infections
- Viral Hepatitis
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacteriology Testing
- Bone Biopsy
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gram Stain
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rapid Plasma Reagin
- Rast Test
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Western Blotting
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
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-PPO
- UHC Passport
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- POS OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Walter Reed National Medical Center (1998)
Residency: Walter Reed National Medical Center GME (1994)
Internship: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (1989)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School (1988)