Kathryn M. Pellegrino, MMS PA| Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
About me
Katy is a graduate of Emory University School of Medicine Physician Assistant program in Atlanta, Georgia. She started her career in Urology at Emory University, specializing in urologic trauma and reconstructive surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital. In 2017 she relocated to the D.C. area and continued practicing Urology at Kaiser Permanente before joining MedStar Health in 2021. At Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital, her clinical focus has been on the urologic care and rehabilitation of patients with conditions affecting the brain and spinal cord.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Physical Therapy
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Injury Rehabilitation
- Hip Pain
- Hip Rehabilitation
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Meniscus Injury Rehabilitation
- Muscle Injection
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Total Ankle Replacement Revision
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle And Foot Sprain And Strain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Back Pain
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cartilage Disorder Of The Ankle
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cervical Disc Degeneration
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Pain
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Concussions
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsal Scapular Pain
- Dorsalgia
- Elbow Bursitis
- Emotional Disorders
- Enthesopathy Of Knee
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hemiplegia
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pointer
- Hip Tendinitis
- Infectious Diseases Of Skin
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Bursitis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Meniscus Degeneration
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Spasticity
- Muscle Strain
- Myofascial Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
- Osteoporosis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pitcher's Elbow
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Rotator Cuff Impingement
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Sleep Disorders
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sprain Of Elbow
- Sprained Shoulder
- Strain Of Hip
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Tendinitis Of Elbow
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Hip
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
Procedures I perform
- Acid-Base Management
- Ankle Physical Therapy
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Biofeedback
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Cold Pack
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Disease Prevention Programs
- Elbow Injury Rehabilitation
- Elbow Orthotics
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Fatigue Management
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Float Therapy
- Foot Orthotics
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Heat Therapy
- Hip Rehabilitation
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Joint Mobilization
- Kinesiology
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Manual Therapy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Meniscus Injury Rehabilitation
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Myofascial Release
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Orthotics Fitting
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Bath Therapy
- Phonophoresis
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rehabilitation
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Speech Therapy
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Synthetic Pathology
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Therapeutic Massage
- Total Ankle Replacement Revision
- Trigger Point Injection
- Work Hardening
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
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Direct
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Sentara Health
- IH-HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- POS OA
- HighMark
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
Education
Graduate: Emory University (2013)