Pooja Mohan Rao, MD| Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology | MedStar Health
About me
Pooja Rao, MD, joins MedStar Health as a neurologist and assistant professor for the department of Neurology. Board certified in internal medicine, neurology, neurophysiology, and electrodiagnostic medicine, Dr. Rao has a special interest in research trials for neuromuscular disorders and genemodifying therapies. In her clinical practice, she is committed to embodying the cura personalis philosophy of treating the whole person. She believes in making shared decisions with her patients about treatment options based on their unique needs. Dr. Rao is involved in advocacy efforts to bring high-quality care to patients with neurologic diseases.
Clinical areas of focus
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Dystonia Disorder
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Extrapyramidal Symptoms
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Paralysis
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Headache
- Hemiplegic Migraine
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Lack Of Coordination
- Lack Of Coordination And Balance
- Migraine
- Migraine With Aura
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myasthenic Crisis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Myotonia
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Primary Progressive Aphasia
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Ataxia
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1
- Status Epilepticus
- Swallowing Disorders
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tremors
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Migraine
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Wallenberg Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Treatment
- Cholestasis Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Impairment Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Movement Disorder Treatment
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuroimmunology Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuro-Otology
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
- Status Epilepticus Treatment
- Stroke Management
- Tension Headache Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 877-245-1499
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
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- POS OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Network OA
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2019)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2018)
Residency: Providence Hospital GME (2015)
Medical School: K.S. Hegde Medical Academy (2010)