George Hennawi, MBBS, MD| Geriatric Medicine | MedStar Health
George Hennawi

George Hennawi, MBBS, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (570 reviews)

Specialties: Geriatric Medicine

Languages: French, Arabic, English

443-444-2110

About me

George Hennawi, MD, has been named physician executive director of Geriatrics and Senior Services for MedStar Health. He will oversee all services, MedStar House Call Program, the Center for Successful Aging, and in-hospital and specialty care. He also will lead partnerships with skilled nursing, assisted living, independent senior living facilities, and retirement communities. Dr. Hennawi created the Center for Successful Aging at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital in 2012 and opened a new location at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in 2021.

Dr. Hennawi completed his residency at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in 2002 and then returned to work there from 2007 to 2012. In 2013, Dr. Hennawi was named a "Top Doc" in Baltimore Magazine for Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Hennawi has always had a passion and commitment for caring for the aging. He developed a unique model of care which he built into the Center for Successful Aging at MedStar Good Samaritan. The Center is a place where patients receive comprehensive care and all age-related issues can be addressed from medical conditions to balance and gait to social needs. His goal in caring for the patients is to improve their quality of life and empower patients to become an integral part of the direction and decision-making regarding their care.

George Hennawi, MD, has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Baltimore Magazine for Geriatrics since 2013.

Presentation - "Connecting the Clinical System, Caregivers and Community Resources to Improve Healthcare for Older Adults"
In September 2016, Dr. Hennawi was a featured speaker at The AgingWell Hub event, The Spoken Hub: Creating Integrated Environments Conducive to Aging Well. During his presentation, he discussed available resources and support for caregivers of aging adults. Watch the full presentation here.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Aging
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Constipation
  • Delirium
  • Dementia
  • Elder Abuse
  • Failure To Thrive
  • Frailty
  • Geriatric Pain Management
  • Geriatrics
  • Home Health
  • Homebound
  • Memory Disorders
  • Polypharmacy
  • Pressure Ulcer

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Aging
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Behavioral Issues In Dementia
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Constipation
  • Degenerative Brain Disorder
  • Delirium
  • Dementia
  • Disorder Of Balance
  • Dysphagia
  • Elder Abuse
  • Failure To Thrive
  • Falls
  • Fatigue
  • Fecal Incontinence
  • Female Urinary Incontinence
  • Frailty
  • Frontotemporal Neurocognitive Disorder
  • Geriatrics
  • Homebound
  • Lewy Body Dementia
  • Male Urinary Incontinence
  • Malnutrition
  • Memory Disorders
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Multiple Chronic Illnesses
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
  • Osteoporosis
  • Parkinson's Disease (PD)
  • Polypharmacy
  • Pressure Ulcer
  • Senility
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Swallowing Problem
  • Unsteady Gait
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder
  • Visual Impairment
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Procedures I perform

  • Alzheimer's Testing
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Fall Risk Assessment
  • Geriatric Pain Management
  • Home Health
  • Neurocognitive Testing
  • Nursing Home Care
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Practice locations

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18101 Prince Philip Drive
Olney, MD, 20832

301-570-7400

Fax 301-570-7403

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5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 512A
Baltimore, MD, 21239

443-444-6100

Fax 443-444-6110

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5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 502
Baltimore, MD, 21239

443-444-4720

Fax 443-444-2110

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Fax 443-444-2110

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.

    • Tricare East Prime

      Tricare Reserve Select

      Tricare for Life East

      Tricare East Select

    • United Student Resources

      United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

      United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

      United Navigate

      United Core Essential (HMO)

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

      United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      United Choice

      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

      United Golden Rule

      United Select Plus (POS)

      I-SNP

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

      United Choice Plus

      United Optimum Choice

      United Mamsi Life & Health

      United AARP Medicare Complete

      United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

      D-SNP)

    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

      CareFirst NASCO

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

      HealthyBlue PPO

      CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

      Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

      CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      CareFirst Administrators

      Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

      Carefirst EPO

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

    • Police and Fire Clinic

    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Cigna POS/Network POS

      Cigna EPO

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna Indemnity

      Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Innovation Health: Open POS II

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Aetna HMO

      Innovation Health: PPO

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Innovation Health: POS

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

    • Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Virginia Premier

      Kaiser Select

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Kaiser Medicare Plus

      Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

      Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Kaiser Signature

      Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

    • Medicaid - Virginia

      Medicaid - District of Columbia

      Medicaid - Maryland

    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

      HumanaChoice PPO

    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

      Employee Health Plan (EHP)

      Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • Beech Street PPO

    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • WellPoint Maryland

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia

      First Health PPO

      Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Fellowship: University of Virginia Medical Center (2003)

Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2002)

Graduate: University of Damascus School of Medicine (1996)

Awards

  • 2013 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2014 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2015 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2016 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2017 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2018 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2019 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine  2020 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2021 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2023 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2024 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Feb 22, 2025

    Listened and responded to my questions

  • Feb 21, 2025

    Excellent.

  • Feb 12, 2025

    Excellent.