About me
Gaurav Bandi is a compassionate and dedicated urologist who has been practicing in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area since 2009. Dr. Bandi earned his medical degree at M.G.M. Medical College. He completed his internship and urology residency at Wayne State University, and a fellowship in minimally invasive urology (endourology and robotic surgery) at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Bandi has published several book chapters and peer-reviewed articles and in various medical journals. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology and a member of the American Urological Association and the Endourologic Society. He serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Urology at Georgetown University where he regularly teaches medical students, interns, and residents. Dr. Bandi has been chosen as a "Top Doctor" by Washingtonian magazine and has been felicitated by the Archdiocese of Washington for his work with the Catholic Charities.
Dr. Bandi exhibits his passion for urology in the care and precision he takes with his patients. He believes in practicing evidence based medicine while minimizing the costs of health care delivery. His consultations are consistently precise and thorough.
Dr. Bandi has special interests in minimally invasive management of urologic conditions using advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery, endourologic and cryoablation techniques. He is an expert in the management of disorders related to prostate including prostate cancer and BPH. He has an interest in early detection of prostate cancer using novel biomarkers and MRI guided fusion biopsies, and in active surveillance and minimally invasive management of prostate and kidney cancer (including focal therapy and ablation).
Dr. Bandi provides comprehensive care (medical therapy, minimally invasive procedures and surgical therapy) for patients with enlarged prostate (BPH). He was one of the first urologists in the area to perform multiple BPH procedures including robotic simple prostatectomy, HOLEP (Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate), REZUM, Aquablation and UROLIFT procedures for BPH. He is considered a national expert, has extensive experience in surgical management of BPH and performs over 200 BPH procedures every year.
Dr. Bandi also performs metabolic work, medical and surgical management of patients with kidney stones. He performs kidney stone surgeries including percutaneous nephrolithotomy, ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy and shock wave lithotripsy.
He is one of the few urologists in the area who has expertise in management of severe impotence and incontinence using prosthetic devices like penile implants, urinary sphincter and slings. He also performs complex reconstructive procedures for management of Peyronie's disease and urethral stricture.
Dr. Bandi speaks English, Gujarati, Hindi, and Punjabi fluently, which makes him widely accessible to patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Learn more about Dr. Bandi's achievements.
Clinical areas of focus
- Hematuria
- Vasectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Tumor
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (ENLARGED PROSTATE)
- Bladder Disorders
- Bladder Neck Obstruction
- Bladder Stones
- Dysuria
- Elevated Psa Levels
- Enlarged Prostate
- Epididymitis (INFLAMMATION OF THE EPIDIDYMIS)
- Hematuria
- Hydrocele
- Hydronephrosis
- Kidney Stones
- Penile Lesion
- Phimosis
- Ureteral Stricture
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Procedures I perform
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter
- Cystotomy
- Hydrocele Repair
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
- Psa Testing
- Pyeloplasty Surgery
- Urethral Bulking Agents
- Urodynamic Testing
- Vasectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla HealthCare Center 3rd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-4922Fax 877-625-1478
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
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Network OA
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Residency: Wayne State Univ/Detroit Medical Center Internal Medicine (2006)
Internship: Wayne State Univ/Detroit Medical Center Internal Medicine (2002)
Medical School: Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (2000)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025 UROLIFT Center of Excellence, 2021
- The John Carroll Society Pro Bono Healthcare Award, 2016
- Washingtonian Top Doctors Award
- 3rd Prize, Endourology Essay contest, 2007.
- 2006 Pfizer Fellow in Urology – Wayne State University.
- 2005 American Urological Association Gerald P. Murphy Scholar.
- Medical school rank 1st in a class of 160.