Laxman Bhagwan Bahroo, DO| Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Bahroo is a Professor of Neurology and Director of the Residency Program in the Department of Neurology at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. He attended Rutgers University for undergraduate studies and University of Medicine and Dentistry (UMDNJ) for his M.S and medical education. He completed his internship at Saint Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, PA and his Neurology Residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C. Subsequently, he completed a two-year fellowship in Movement Disorders also at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital.
As a fellowship trained Movement Disorders specialist and manages an active clinic focusing on medical and surgical treatment of PD and ET. He also specializes in the therapeutic role of botulinum toxin injections for dystonia, spasticity, and sialorrhea. Dr. Bahroo lectures at regional, national, international conferences and publishes academic articles in various journals. He is active in resident and medical student education and regularly engages residents and fellows in teaching about management of movement disorders.
Clinical areas of focus
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Chorea Management
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dystonia Treatment
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Basal Ganglia Disorders
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Dystonia
- Charcot
- Chorea
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Cranial Nerve Disorder
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Disease
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dyskinesia
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypokinetic Movement Disorders
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intracranial Hypertension
- Lack Of Coordination
- Meningoencephalitis
- Migraine
- Myelitis
- Myoclonus
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurosyphilis
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paresthesia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyskinesia
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Seizure Disorders
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Twitching
- Unsteady Walking
- Vertigo
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Chorea Management
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electromyography
- Movement Analysis And Training
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Parkinson's Disease
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Care
- Tension Headache Treatment
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 Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- POS OA
- Medicare FFS
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Network OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2009)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2007)
Internship: St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network (2004)
Medical School: University Of Medicine & Dentistry Of New Jersey (2003)