Gedion Atnafu, MD| Infectious Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Atnafu attended medical school at the Gondar College of Medical Sciences in Ethiopia prior to finishing his medicine residency at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, a teaching affiliate of SUNY. He completed his fellowship in infectious disease at SUNY Upstate University Hospital. Dr. Atnafu is board certified in infectious disease and internal medicine. As an infectious disease specialist, he treats patients with a variety of conditions, such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C, bone and joint infections, and varied skin infections.
Philosophy of care
Dr. Atnafu believes that not only is expertise vital in providing patients with the best outcomes, but also having a doctor who listens to their concerns, answers their questions, and provides care that is compassionate and respectful. “I care for the patients I see—whether in an inpatient setting or in the outpatient clinic—with empathy and kindness.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Gastroenterology Care
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Rast Test
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Allergy Status To Drugs And Substances
- Anogenital Warts
- Aspergillosis
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Chlamydia
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Complications Of Procedures
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Fungal Infections
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infected Prosthetic Joint
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Lymphangitis
- Meningitis
- Mycobacterial Infection (TUBERCULOSIS)
- Pertussis
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sepsis
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Surgical Site Infection
- Syphilis
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Typhoid And Paratyphoid Fevers
- 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
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Student Resources
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- POS OA
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Network OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OA Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University (2005)
Residency: St Johns Episcopal Hospital South Shore (2003)
Medical School: SRAHEC Family Medicine Residency Program (1999)
Medical School: Gondar College of Medical Sciences (1989)