About me
Alireza Meighani, MD, always knew he wanted to help people. “I had asthma growing up and saw lots of doctors,” he said. “They helped me a lot with my condition and I knew I eventually wanted to help people the way they helped me.” And now as a gastroenterologist, he’s doing just that.
Dr. Meighani treats all types of gastrointestinal issues but is particularly passionate about helping people with autoimmune diseases and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). “I see a wide range of patients such as ones who are in pain from various GI disorders or patients who can’t swallow food because they have a narrowing in their esophagus. "When I can do things like dilate the esophagus so they can eat normally again or remove a pre-cancerous polyp during a screening colonoscopy, that changes patients’ lives, it motivates me."
Dr. Meighani graduated from medical school at Gulf Medical University in Dubai and completed his residency in internal medicine at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit. He stayed at Henry Ford to complete his fellowship in gastroenterology, where he was selected as chief fellow. Now at MedStar Health, he says, “I love the patient population here. I’m able to really put my skills to use and help people. It’s very fulfilling.”
Dr. Meighani’s Philosophy of Care:
Dr. Meighani believes that the journey leading up to the procedure is just as important as the procedure itself. “I am very intentional about how I relate to my patients from the very beginning,” he says. That’s why he takes the time to discuss their goals and desired outcomes in both a clear and compassionate manner. These conversations allow him to consider individuals’ unique needs and circumstances when developing their treatment plans. “I always want my patients to get the best care possible, just as I would want for myself.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Enteroscopy
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Stomach Pain Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- EGD With Biopsy
- Electrogastrography
- Endoscopic Debridement
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Debridement
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastrostomy
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhage Control
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
Practice locations
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3610 King St
Ste C
Alexandria, VA, 22302
106 Irving St NW
POB South Ste 205
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- POS OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HighMark
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Graduate: Johns Hopkins University (2024)
Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital (2020)
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (2017)
Medical School: Gulf Medical University (2012)
Awards
- Henry Ford Hospital resident research award 2016-2017 Chief fellow in gastroenterology 2019-2020