Eric J Stern, MD| Pediatric Infectious Diseases | MedStar Health
Eric J Stern

Eric J Stern, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (65 reviews)

Specialties: Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Languages: French, Spanish, English

(202) 243-3434

Clinical areas of focus

  • Cellulitis
  • Clostridium Difficile
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Malaria
  • Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Mycobacterial Infection
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
  • Staphylococcus Infections
  • Travel Medicine
  • Travel Vaccination
  • Yellow Fever Vaccination

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  • Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • ACute Cerebellitis (AC)
  • Anaplasmosis
  • Antibiotic Resistant Infections
  • Aspergillosis Infection
  • Babesiosis Infection
  • Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Bacterial Meningitis
  • Bartonellosis Diseases
  • Brucellosis
  • Cellulitis
  • Cerebral Toxoplasmosis
  • Chagas Disease
  • Chronic Osteomyelitis
  • Clostridium Difficile
  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • Congenital Herpes
  • Cryptococcal Meningitis
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Cryptosporidiosis
  • Cytomegaloviral Infection
  • Cytomegaloviral Pneumonia
  • Ehrlichiosis
  • Empyema
  • Encephalitis
  • Enterococcus Infections
  • Erysipelas
  • Erythema Nodosum
  • Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
  • Fever Of Unknown Origin
  • Fifth Disease
  • Fungemia
  • Genital Herpes, Male
  • Giardiasis
  • Gonorrhea
  • Helminthiasis
  • Hepatitis
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Herpes
  • Herpes Zoster
  • Herpes Zoster Encephalitis
  • Herpetic Whitlow
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Hiv/Aids
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Infection From A Cat (BITE-SCRATCH)
  • Invasive Fungal Sinusitis
  • Jc Virus
  • Joint Infection
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • Legionnaires Disease
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Leprosy
  • Leptospirosis
  • Leukocytosis
  • Listeriosis
  • Lymphadenopathy
  • Lymphangitis
  • Malaria
  • Maternal Infection
  • Meningitis
  • Meningococcal Meningitis
  • Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Miliary Tuberculosis
  • Mucormycosis
  • Multisystemic Disseminated Toxoplasmosis
  • Mycobacterial Infection
  • Mycobacterium Avium Complex
  • Mycoplasma Infection
  • Mycosis
  • Needle Stick Exposure
  • Neutropenia
  • Novel Coronavirus
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Craniofacial Skeleton
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Foot
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Hand
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Hip
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Lower Extremity
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Pelvis
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Rib
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Scapula
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Shoulder
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Spine
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Sternum
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Upper Extremity
  • Parainfluenza Infection
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Periodic Fever Syndromes
  • Pneumocystis Carinii
  • Pneumonia
  • Post Infectious Arthritis
  • Primary Immunodeficiency
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection
  • Q Fever
  • Recurrent Infections
  • Rheumatic Fever
  • Rickettsia Infection
  • Salmonella Infection
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
  • Spirochetal Infection
  • Sporotrichosis
  • Spotted Fevers
  • Staphylococcal Meningitis
  • Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
  • Staphylococcus Infections
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Streptococcal Meningitis
  • Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Syphilis
  • Tick Borne Infections
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Toxoplasmosis Encephalitis
  • Transplant Related Infection
  • Traveler's Diarrhea
  • Tuberculosis
  • Typhoid Fever
  • Varicella
  • Varicella Encephalitis
  • Viral Encephalitis
  • Viral Infections
  • Viral Meningitis
  • West Nile Virus
  • Wound Infection
  • Zoonosis
Show Less

Procedures I perform

  • Anal Pap Smear
  • Antiretroviral Salvage Therapy
  • Flu Shot Vaccination
  • Hepatitis A Vaccination
  • Hepatitis B Vaccination
  • HIV Testing
  • Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination
  • Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination
  • Measles Vaccination
  • Meningitis Vaccination
  • Meningococcal Vaccine
  • MMR Vaccine
  • Novel Coronavirus Antibody Testing
  • Novel Coronavirus Testing
  • Pneumonia Vaccination
  • Polio Vaccination
  • Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
  • Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
  • Rabies Vaccination
  • Shingles Vaccination
  • Tetanus And Diphtheria Vaccine
  • Tetanus Diphtheria And Pertussis Vaccine
  • Travel Medicine
  • Travel Vaccination
  • Tropical Medicine
  • Tuberculosis (TB) Test
  • Typhoid Fever Vaccination
  • Yellow Fever Vaccination
  • Zika Virus Testing
Show Less

Practice locations

Distance from Enter your Location

4200 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Suite 400
Washington, DC, 20016

202-243-3400

Fax 202-243-3434

Get Directions

miles away

Fax 202-243-3434

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.

    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

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

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

      Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      HealthyBlue PPO

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      CareFirst NASCO

      Carefirst EPO

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

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

      Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      CareFirst Administrators

    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Cigna Indemnity

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna POS/Network POS

      Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna EPO

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

    • I-SNP

      United Core Essential (HMO)

      United Choice Plus

      United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      United AARP Medicare Complete

      United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

      United Navigate

      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      United Select Plus (POS)

      United Student Resources

      United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

      United Mamsi Life & Health

      United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

      United Golden Rule

      United Optimum Choice

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

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

      D-SNP)

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      United Choice

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Innovation Health: PPO

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Innovation Health: POS

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Innovation Health: Open POS II

      Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Aetna HMO

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO

      Kaiser Signature

      Kaiser Medicare Plus

      Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Virginia Premier

      Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

      Kaiser Select

    • WellPoint Maryland

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

      Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

      Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

    • HumanaChoice PPO

      HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

    • Tricare East Select

      Tricare Reserve Select

      Tricare for Life East

      Tricare East Prime

    • Medicaid - District of Columbia

      Medicaid - Maryland

      Medicaid - Virginia

    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • Beech Street PPO

    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)

    • Police and Fire Clinic

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • 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 Pediatrics, Pediatrics

Fellowship: University of California San Diego (2009)

Fellowship: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2007)

Residency: University of California San Diego Medical Center (2005)

Graduate: Boston University School of Medicine (2002)

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

    4.9
  • 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

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Sep 22, 2023

    Exceptional care and fantastic bedside manner. Love this doctor. Clearest Explanations In the hospital. Helps make care go more smoothly l

  • Mar 16, 2022

    *Dr. Eric Stern is alwaYs concerned, caring, attentive to my medical needs. He takes time to review and explain and wait for questions from me.

  • Jul 26, 2021

    *Eric Stern is an amazing infectious doctor and a caring person as well. He is willing to take time to discuss/explain & answer questions thoroughly & each time.