Aiwu Ruth He, MD, PhD| Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology | MedStar Health
Aiwu Ruth He

Aiwu Ruth He, MD, PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (362 reviews)

Specialties: Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology

Languages: Chinese, English

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Cancer
  • Anal Cancer
  • Anorectal Cancer
  • Appendiceal Cancer
  • Bile Duct Mass
  • Brca
  • Cancer
  • Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Cancer Pain
  • Cancer Survivor
  • Carcinoid Of Stomach
  • Carcinoid Tumor
  • Carcinoid Tumor Of Pancreas
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Colorectal Malignancy
  • Cystadenoma Of Pancreas
  • Endocrine Complications Of Cancer Therapy
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gastrin Secreting Tumor Of Pancreas
  • Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
  • Head And Neck Tumors
  • Hepatobiliary Malignancies
  • Hepatoblastoma
  • Hereditary Cancer Risk
  • Insulinoma
  • Islet Cell Tumor
  • Kras Mutation
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Mass
  • Liver Metastases
  • Lung Mass
  • Lynch Syndrome
  • Malignant Carcinoid Tumor Of Colon
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Pancreatic Duct
  • Malignant Rectal Neoplasm
  • Malignant Tumor Of Extrahepatic Bile Duct
  • Metastatic Colon Cancer
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Oral Complications Of Cancer
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Pancreas Head Cancer
  • Pancreas Tail Cancer
  • Pancreatic Mass
  • Peutz Jeghers Syndrome
  • Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
  • Pulmonary Metastases
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Rectal Carcinoma In Situ
  • Recurrent Colorectal Cancer
  • Side Effects Of Cancer Treatment
  • Small Bowel Cancer
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
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Procedures I perform

  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy
  • Biologic Therapy For Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Biological Targeted Therapy
  • Breast Cancer Immunotherapy
  • Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Cancer Genomics
  • Cancer Immunotherapy
  • Chemoradiation
  • Colon Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Early Detection Of Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Genomics
  • Liver Cancer Genomics
  • Pancreatic Cancer Genomics
  • Rectal Cancer Genomics
  • Stomach Cancer Genomics
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Practice locations

Distance from Enter your Location

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-2223

Fax 202-444-1229

Get Directions

miles away

Fax 202-444-1229

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.

    • United Core Essential (HMO)

      United Choice Plus

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

      United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

      United Mamsi Life & Health

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      D-SNP)

      United Golden Rule

      United Select Plus (POS)

      United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

      United Choice

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

      United Optimum Choice

      United Student Resources

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      I-SNP

      United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United AARP Medicare Complete

      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

      United Navigate

      United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

      Employee Health Plan (EHP)

      Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • Tricare for Life East

      Tricare Reserve Select

      Tricare East Prime

      Tricare East Select

    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

      Innovation Health: POS

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

      Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Innovation Health: PPO

      Aetna HMO

      Innovation Health: Open POS II

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna POS/Network POS

      Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Cigna Indemnity

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna EPO

      Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

      Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      CareFirst Administrators

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

      CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      CareFirst NASCO

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

      CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

      CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

      Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      HealthyBlue PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      Carefirst EPO

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

      HumanaChoice PPO

    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • WellPoint Maryland

    • Medicaid - District of Columbia

      Medicaid - Maryland

      Medicaid - Virginia

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Kaiser Signature

      Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

      Kaiser Medicare Plus

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Virginia Premier

      Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

      Kaiser Select

      Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

    • Police and Fire Clinic

    • Beech Street PPO

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      First Health PPO

      Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

      Coventry Health Care of Virginia

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2006)

Residency: Pitt County Memorial Hospital (2003)

Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2000)

Graduate: East Carolina University (1997)

Medical School: Hunan Normal University College of Medicine (1991)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Dec 11, 2024

    Good experience

  • Dec 2, 2024

    Dr. He is an incredible listener, teacher and a caring provider. A+.

  • Nov 26, 2024

    Dr. He is wonderful to work with. Caring and responsive. Good communication.