Dinesha T. Weerasinghe

Overview

Dinesha Weerasinghe, MD, is a primary care physician with AHN Primary Care Institute, specializing in family medicine. She provides patient-centered care for preventive exams, ongoing chronic medical conditions, acute illness and injuries. Dr. Weerasinghe went to medical school at University of Colombo in Sri Lanka. She did an internship in Internal Medicine and an internship in Pediatric surgery in Sri-Lanka. She did her residency in Family Medicine at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Weerasinghe is Board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. She is a strong supporter of preventive care. She promotes sticking to a healthy lifestyle with a healthy, balanced diet and regular exercise together with having preventive care routinely can prevent diseases. She believes prevention is always better than treatment. She speaks English and Sinhala and sees patients ages 16 and older.

Her clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, High Cholesterol, and Hypertension.

Dr. Weerasinghe is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine - Family Medicine.

Specialties

Family Medicine
Cardiology
Endocrinology

Licenses

Family Medicine in PA

Board Certifications

American Board Of Family Medicine - Family Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

Allegheny General Hospital

Languages Spoken

English
Sinhala

Gender

Female

Insurance

Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Avalon Health Care
  • MEDICARE PDP
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

AHN Primary Care - Pine Hollow at H+W Pavilion North Fayette
200 Quinn Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275
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