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
- 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)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Early Syphilis
- Encephalitis
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Filariasis
- Fungal Infection (MYCOSES)
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Meningitis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Herpes Encephalitis
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infection After Transplant
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intestinal Infections
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Liver Abscess
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphadenitis
- Mycobacterial Infection (TUBERCULOSIS)
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Pertussis
- Pneumonia
- 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
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Malaria Treatment
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Plasma Reagin
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Vaccinations
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 Managed Choice (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OA Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- POS OA
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Navigate
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HighMark
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
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)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025