About me
Dr. Fischer is a board-certified, fellowship-trained gastroenterologist who specializes in conditions involving the colon, esophagus, small intestine, and stomach.
Dr. Fischer’s areas of expertise include: celiac disease, constipation, dyspepsia, esophageal strictures, eosinophilic esophagitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, infections, and reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorptive conditions, and motility disorders.
Her prior research has included studying the links between the microbiome and fibromyalgia, which translates to a broader understanding of the complex nature of functional gastroenterology conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome.
Dr. Fischer earned her medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.; completed her residency at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; and her fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
She engages her patients in shared decision-making, leveraging evidence-based guidelines to provide personalized, safe, and effective care tailored to their unique medical circumstances.
When she’s not working, Dr. Fischer enjoys spending time with family, cooking, crocheting, reading, boxing, and playing pickleball.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
POB South 216
Washington, DC, 20010
8401 Connecticut Ave
PH-B
Bethesda, MD, 20815
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
2 Main
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HighMark
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare FFS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- POS OA
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2025)
Residency: New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Internal Medicine GME (2022)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2019)