About me
Sadaf Mustafa MD, is a board certified internist with fellowship in Obesity medicine. Dr. Mustafa is Fellow of American College of Physicians (FACP), she is currently serving as a Medical Director of Med Management Clinics at MedStar Union Memorial and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. She is also an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine. She strives for best patient care everyday and for that she received Over the Top Doc Award. Her interest lies in the management of unhealthy weight and its related unwanted complications.
Clinical areas of focus
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Cough
- Dysuria
- Pharyngitis
- Rash
- Upper Respiratory Infection
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urinary Urgency
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramps
- Abdominal Distention
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Bowel Movement
- Abnormal Stool
- Abrasion
- Acute Arthritis
- Acute Back Pain
- Acute Bronchitis
- Aging
- Alcohol Dependency
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reaction
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergic Rhinitis To Pollen
- Allergic Rhinosinusitis
- Allergic Wheezing
- Allergies
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Altitude Sickness
- Anal Itching
- Anal Pain
- Anemia
- Angioedema
- Angular Cheilitis
- Animal Bite
- Ankle Pain
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Strain
- Anorexia
- Anxiety
- Aphthous Ulcers
- Arm Pain
- Arm Sprain
- Arm Strain
- Arm Weakness
- Arthralgia
- Asthma
- Asthma Flares
- Asthmatic Bronchitis
- B12 Deficiency Anemia
- Back Muscle Injury
- Back Muscle Pain
- Back Pain
- Bee Sting Allergy
- Bee Stings
- Behavior Concern
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Bereavement
- Bilateral Knee Pain
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blister
- Blood In Eye
- Blood In Stool
- Blurred Vision
- Breast Lump
- Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
- Bronchitis
- Bruising
- Burns
- Calf Pain
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Choking Sensation
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Abdominal Pain
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Chronic Fatigue
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- Chronic Migraines
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Sinus Infection
- Claudication
- Cognitive Impairment
- Cold Intolerance
- Cold Sore
- Common Cold
- Confusion
- Conjunctivitis
- Constant Nausea
- Constipation
- Contact Dermatitis
- Cough
- Cystitis
- Cystodynia
- Dandruff
- Daytime Sleepiness
- Decrease In Appetite
- Decreased Libido
- Decreased Pulses
- Degenerative Joint Disease
- Dehydration
- Dementia
- Depressed Mood
- Depression
- Dermatophytosis
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Diarrhea
- Disorder Of Balance
- Distractible
- Disturbance Of Attention
- Diverticulitis
- Dizziness
- Drug Reaction
- Dry Nose
- Dry Scalp
- Dry Sinus
- Dyshidrosis
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Dysphoria
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Dysthymia
- Dysuria
- Ear Discharge
- Ear Drainage
- Ear Fullness
- Ear Infections
- Ear Pressure
- Earache
- Eczema
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Sprain
- Elbow Strain
- Elevated LDL Cholesterol
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Prostate
- Environmental Allergies
- Epicondylitis
- Epigastric Pain
- Epistaxis
- Erectile Disorder
- Eructation
- Erysipelas
- Erythema
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD)
- Eye Infections
- Eye Pain
- Eye Strain
- Face Swelling
- Facial Droop
- Facial Pain
- Facial Tingling
- Falls
- Family History Of Cancer
- Family History Of Heart Disease
- Fasciculations
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Fever With Chills
- Fibrocystic Breast Changes
- Fibromyalgia
- Finger Pain
- Finger Sprain
- Finger Strain
- Fingernail Injury
- First Degree Burns
- Flatulence
- Folliculitis
- Food Poisoning
- Foot Injury
- Foot Pain
- Foot Strain
- Frailty
- Frequency Of Urination
- Frequent Infections
- Frequent Urinary Tract Infections
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Genital Herpes
- Genital Warts
- Geriatrics
- Gluten Sensitivity
- Gout
- Grief
- Groin Mass
- Groin Pain
- Hand Injury
- Hand Pain
- Handwriting Tremor
- Head Congestion
- Headache
- Hearing Loss
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Racing
- Heat Illness
- Heat Intolerance
- Heel Pain
- Hematuria
- Hemoptysis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hernia
- Herpes
- Herpes Zoster
- Herpetic Whitlow
- Hip Pain
- Hirsutism
- Hoarseness
- Hot Flashes
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperlipidemia Syndrome
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Impacted Cerumen
- Impetigo
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Ingrown Hair
- Ingrown Nail
- Insect Bites And Stings
- Insulin Resistance
- Intention Tremor
- Intertrigo
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Itchy Ear
- Jaundice
- Joint Pain In Ankle And Foot
- Joint Stiffness
- Joint Warmth
- Knee Injury
- Knee Pain
- Knee Sprain
- Knee Strain
- Labyrinthitis
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laryngitis
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Leg Numbness
- Leg Pain
- Leg Weakness
- Lethargy
- Lice
- Lip Droop
- Lipomas
- Lower Back Pain
- Lump In Throat
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphadenopathy
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Mania
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Memory Disorders
- Menopause
- Migraine
- Missed Periods
- Mood Disorders
- Motion Sickness
- Mouth Bleeding
- Mouth Pain
- Mouth Ulcer
- Multiple Chronic Illnesses
- Muscle Cramps
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Weakness
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Myalgia
- Nail Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Obstruction
- Nausea
- Nausea And Vomiting
- Neck Muscle Injury
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Night Sweats
- Nightmares
- Nipple Discharge
- Noisy Breathing
- Norovirus
- Nose Pain
- Novel Coronavirus
- Numbness
- Obesity
- Odynophagia
- Optic Migraines
- Oral Candidiasis
- Orthopnea
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia
- Otitis Externa
- Otitis Media
- Overweight
- Palpitations
- Panic Attack
- Paresthesia
- Paronychia
- Patellofemoral Syndrome
- Pelvic Pain
- Penile Bleeding
- Penile Discharge
- Performance Anxiety
- Pernicious Anemia
- Persistent Asthma
- Persistent Cough
- Pharyngitis
- Plant Dermatitis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pleurisy
- Pleuritic Pain
- Pneumonia
- Poison Ivy
- Poison Oak
- Polypharmacy
- Positional Vertigo
- Post Nasal Drip
- Prediabetes
- Problems With Smell And Taste
- Pruritus
- Pulmonary Infections
- Pyelonephritis
- Rash
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Pain
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Rhinitis
- Ringworm Of Body
- Ringworm Of Groin
- Ringworm Of Head
- Rosacea
- Salivary Gland Swelling
- Scab
- Scabies
- Scaly Skin
- Sciatica
- Scratchy Voice
- Scrotal Pain
- Seasonal Allergies
- Sensitive Skin
- Severe Asthma
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
- Shakiness
- Shortness Of Breath (SOB)
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Sprain
- Shoulder Strain
- Sinus Pain
- Sinus Pressure
- Sinusitis
- Skin Abscess
- Skin Disease
- Skin Irritations
- Sleep Disorders
- Slowing Of Urinary Stream
- Smoker Cough
- Snoring
- Sore Throat
- Spider Bite
- Spine Injury
- Sputum Production
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Pain
- Stool Changes
- Straining On Urination
- Strep Throat
- Stress Incontinence
- Stye
- Submandibular Swelling
- Subungual Hematoma
- Sunburn
- Swallowing Problem
- Swooshing Sound In Ears
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tension Headache
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Tightness
- Thumb Sprain
- Thumb Strain
- Thyroid Disorder
- Tick Borne Infections
- Tinea Corporis
- Tinea Pedis
- Tingling
- Tinnitus
- Toenail Injury
- Tongue Pain
- Tongue Swelling
- Tracheobronchitis
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Tremor
- Twisted Ankle
- Twitching
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Unexpected Weight Loss
- Unsteady Gait
- Upper Back Pain
- Upper Respiratory Infection
- Urethral Discharge
- Urge Incontinence
- Urinary Hesitation
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urinary Urgency
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Candidiasis
- Vaginal Discharge
- Varicella
- Varicella Virus
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Vertigo
- Viral Conjunctivitis
- Viral Infections
- Visual Discomfort
- Visual Disturbance
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Voice Problems
- Vomiting
- Warts
- Wasp Stings
- Weakness
- Weight Loss
- Weight Problem
- Wheezing
- Wrist Pain
- Wrist Sprain
- Xerosis
Procedures I perform
- Administrative Physicals
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Blood Test
- Breast Cancer Screening
- Breast Examination
- Cancer Prevention
- Cancer Screening
- Chemistry Blood Panel
- Cholesterol Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- College Health
- Depression And Anxiety Assessments
- Diabetes Counseling
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Diabetes Therapy
- Diet And Exercise
- Diet And Nutrition
- Disability Evaluation
- Ear Exam
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Flu Shot Vaccination
- General Well Visit
- Global Health
- Health Maintenance
- Health Screening
- Hepatitis A Vaccination
- Hepatitis B Vaccination
- HIV Testing
- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination
- Lab Services
- Lifestyle Modification
- Measles Vaccination
- Medication Refills
- Medication Renewal
- Meningitis Vaccination
- Meningococcal Vaccine
- Mens Health
- Migraine Treatment
- MMR Vaccine
- Novel Coronavirus Testing
- Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
- Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Booster
- Nutrition And Health
- Nutritional Counseling
- Office Gynecology
- Pap Smear
- Physical Exams
- Pneumonia Vaccination
- Pregnancy Blood Test
- Premarital Exam
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preventive Medicine
- Prostate Cancer Screening
- Prostate Examination
- Prostate Specific Antigen Blood Test
- Rapid Strep Test
- Sports Physical Exam
- Suture Removal
- Tetanus And Diphtheria Vaccine
- Tetanus Diphtheria And Pertussis Vaccine
- Tobacco Use Cessation
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test
- Vaccinations
- Varicella Vaccination
- Welcome To Medicare Exam
- Wellness
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
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- I-SNP
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Carefirst EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Optimum Choice
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Select
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life East
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- United Navigate
- Virginia Premier
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- WellPoint Maryland
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Signature
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Tricare East Select
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Indemnity
- Tricare East Prime
- United Choice
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Golden Rule
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency Program: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (2014)
Internship Program: Ziauddin Hospital - North Nazimabad Campus (2006)
Awards
- Over the Top Doc Award Internist of the Year award
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
As Obesity Grows, New Strategies to Combat It. Featured in Wall street Journal. By Laura Landro. June 8, 2020.https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-obesity-grows-new-strategies-to- combat-it-11591652380
1- Aggarwal P, Sidana A, Mustafa S, Rodriguez R. Preoperative diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis using Doppler ultrasound. Urology. 2010, Feb; 75(2): 251-2. DOI: 10.10 16 /j .urology.2009. 07.1275. PMID:19969334.
2- Hoti N, ChowdhuryWH, Mustafa S, Ribas J, Castanares M, Johnson T, LiuM, Lupord SE, Rodriguez R. Armoring CRAds with P21/Waf-1shRNA: the next generation of oncolytic adenoviruses. Cancer Gene Therapy. 2010, May;17(8): 585-97. doi: 10.1038/cgt.2010.15. Epub 2010 May 7.PMID: 20448671.
3- Mustafa S, Nima Jadidi, Rodriquez R.. Case of hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma. Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives.2012 Jan 26;1(4); 1 doi: 10.3402/jchimp.v1i4.9468; PMID: PMC3714050.
4- T. Johnson, Mustafa S, K. Desai and N. Höti,. A Single Therapeutic miRNA Rescues the Oncolysis of Androgen Activated Prostate Specific Virus in Androgen Independent Cell Model. Journal of Cancer Therapy. 2012, Dec, Vol. 3 No.6, PP. 1012-1019. 10.4236/jct.2012.36131.
5- Zafaruddin Khan, Tahir,M, Khan,M, Mustafa S, N.Höti. Giant Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in a Pakistani Patient.. Urology Case Reports. 2014, Jan; Urol Case Rep. 2014 Jan 24;2(1):33-4. doi: 10 .1 016 /j.eu cr.201 3.11.006. PMC4733002.
6-Evaluating the Oncogenic and Tumor Suppressor Role of XPO5 in Different Tissue Tumor Types. Khan M, Khan Z, Uddin Y, Mustafa S, Shaukat I, Pan J, Höti N.Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2018 Apr 27;19(4):1119-1125. DOI:10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.4.1119. PMID:29699373.
7- Aggressive metastatic GATA3 positive sarcomatoid carcinoma with rapid progression and invasion of the liver. Shaukat, Irfan, Padgett,Charles, Inayat, Maimoona, Höti Naseruddin, Mustafa,S
8- Unusual presentation of parasitic leiomyoma; a tale of twists and turns.
Shaukat I, et al. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2019. Shaukat I Yassin S, Paudel A1 Höti N, Mustafa ,S J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2019 Apr 12;9(2):168-170. doi: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1591899. eCollection 2019 Apr.
9- Blessing in disguise; a case of Hereditary Persistence of Fetal Hemoglobin. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. . Irfan Shaukat, Sayf Yassin, Naseruddin Höt ,and Sadaf Mustafa, 2018 Dec 11;8(6):380-381. eCollection 2018. PMCID: PMC6292363.
10- High-grade pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma in a 60-year-old male: a case report and review of the literature, Arjun Kanwal, Mary Zulty, Sadaf Mustafa, Pg 287-289,14 Jun 2020. doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1766820.