About me
Morarji Peesay, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician and Neonatologist at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Peesay specializes in caring for newborns who are born as late preterm infants, premature or critically ill infants. Dr. Peesay cares for infants born at an average of 30 to 40 weeks old, who most often face breathing and nutritional challenges.
Dr. Peesay has several neonatal device inventions, one patent and few patents pending. He has published innovative neonatal educational material as iPhone apps and is primary author of two books related to Neonatology Board certifications.
Dr. Peesay's approach to care focuses on complete and open communication, a reflection of the entire neonatal division. Parents have complete access to Dr. Peesay to not only know as much as possible about the care of their child, but to also talk through questions or concerns at any time.
In addition to patient care, Dr. Peesay is involved in research related to neonatal nuchal cords, a unique fetal/neonatal problem. As an Associate Professor of pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Peesay is also involved in teaching the next generation of physicians, pediatricians and neonatologists. Dr. Peesay also mentors Medical students as part of Cura Personalis actively involved in Professional Identity Formation of medical students and is also a member of Georgetown Faculty Development Committee.
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Body Cooling Therapy
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystitis Management
- Dopamine Therapy
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Premature Birth
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Apnea In Newborns
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Body Cooling
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cardiac Problems Of Newborn
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Infections
- Congenital Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Congenital Pneumonia
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- General Symptoms
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- High Frequency Ventilation
- Hypoglycemia Of Newborn
- Hypospadias
- Hypothermia Of Newborn
- Infection After Transplant
- Infections Specific To The Perinatal Period
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Omphalocele
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of Newborn
- Premature Birth
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Retinal Disease
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Newborn
- Syndactyly
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Venous Line Insertion
Procedures I perform
- Anesthetic Injection For Sphenopalatine Ganglion
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Body Cooling Therapy
- Cardiac Event Monitoring
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Congenital Heart Disease Management
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystitis Management
- Cystitis Treatment
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Echoencephalography With Image Documentation
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enterocele Repair
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fetal Renal Disorders Management
- Gastric Surgery
- Intensive Care
- Intensive Care For Low Birth Weight Infants
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Introduction Of Gas
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Perinatal Asphyxia Treatment
- Phototherapy
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy Complications Evaluation
- Prenatal Care
- Prepuce Resection
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity Treatment
- Skin Phototherapy
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
Practice locations
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18101 Prince Philip Dr Olney, MD, 20832
855-633-0207miles away
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
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Passport
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OCI Direct (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2000)
Residency: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center (1997)
Medical School: Kurnool Medical College (1986)