Aiwu Ruth He, MD,PhD| Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology | MedStar Health

Aiwu Ruth He, MD,PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (288 reviews)

Specialties: Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology

Languages: Chinese, English

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Cancer
  • Anal Cancer
  • Anorectal Cancer
  • Appendiceal Cancer
  • Bile Duct Mass
  • Brca
  • Cancer
  • Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Cancer Pain
  • Cancer Survivor
  • Carcinoid Of Stomach
  • Carcinoid Tumor
  • Carcinoid Tumor Of Pancreas
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Colorectal Malignancy
  • Cystadenoma Of Pancreas
  • Endocrine Complications Of Cancer Therapy
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gastrin Secreting Tumor Of Pancreas
  • Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
  • Head And Neck Tumors
  • Hepatobiliary Malignancies
  • Hepatoblastoma
  • Hereditary Cancer Risk
  • Insulinoma
  • Islet Cell Tumor
  • Kras Mutation
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Mass
  • Liver Metastases
  • Lung Mass
  • Lynch Syndrome
  • Malignant Carcinoid Tumor Of Colon
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Pancreatic Duct
  • Malignant Rectal Neoplasm
  • Malignant Tumor Of Extrahepatic Bile Duct
  • Metastatic Colon Cancer
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Oral Complications Of Cancer
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Pancreas Head Cancer
  • Pancreas Tail Cancer
  • Pancreatic Mass
  • Peutz Jeghers Syndrome
  • Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
  • Pulmonary Metastases
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Rectal Carcinoma In Situ
  • Recurrent Colorectal Cancer
  • Side Effects Of Cancer Treatment
  • Small Bowel Cancer
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
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Procedures I perform

  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy
  • Biologic Therapy For Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Biological Targeted Therapy
  • Breast Cancer Immunotherapy
  • Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Cancer Genomics
  • Cancer Immunotherapy
  • Chemoradiation
  • Colon Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Early Detection Of Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Genomics
  • Liver Cancer Genomics
  • Pancreatic Cancer Genomics
  • Rectal Cancer Genomics
  • Stomach Cancer Genomics
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-2223

Fax 202-444-1229

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Fax 202-444-1229

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
    • Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
    • Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • UHC Community Plan of MD
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
    • Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
    • Kaiser Virginia Premier
    • Medicare Fee for Service
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • CFBCBS EPO
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Open POS II
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • PPO and PPO Plus
    • POS OA & OA Plus
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
    • Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Opoen HMO Option
    • Open EPO Plus
    • Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Open HMO
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Network OA
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
    • Aetna HMO
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • United Student Resources
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • Tricare Prime
    • FIRST HEALTH
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
    • CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Fellowship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2006)

Residency Program: Pitt County Memorial Hospital (2003)

Fellowship Program: National Institute on Deafness (2000)

Graduate Education: East Carolina University (1997)

Medical School: Hunan Medical University (1991)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Feb 14, 2024

    Excellent explained dx tx and options answered questions

  • Nov 29, 2023

    No problem

  • Oct 2, 2023

    Dr. He is the best, I will recommend her to anyone I know.