Mariastella Serrano, MD| Pediatric Hepatology, Clinical Nutrition | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Serrano completed her Pediatrics residency and Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition fellowship in New Orleans - Louisiana State University and Tulane University. She is the Division Chief for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and is an associate professor in Pediatrics at Georgetown University. Dr. Serrano has a special interest in nutritional support and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Serrano is a member of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and is co-chair for its Pediatric Affairs Committee. She is also a member of the Pan American Crohn's and Colitis Organization (PANCCO) and is the director for the pediatric task force of PANCCO which strives to enhance education on Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis for professionals, patients and their families in Latin America. She is board certified both in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colon Polyps
- Crohn's Disease
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Tumor
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Candidiasis
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colic In Infants
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Endometriosis
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melena
- Myocarditis
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spinal Stenosis
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Anal Electromyography
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Biopsy Of Tongue
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Cystitis Treatment
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Failure To Thrive Treatment
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrostomy
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- I-131 Therapy
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Intragastric Balloon Procedure
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Occlusion Of Right Femoral Vein
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- PH Monitoring
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Rectal Biopsy
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Urologic Imaging
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Von Willebrand Factor Replacement
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
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Navigate
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- POS OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HighMark
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Louisiana State University Medical Center-Shreveport (2004)
Medical School: Universidad De Norte-Programa De Medicina (1992)