About me
Rachael D. Sussman, MD, is a urologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, providing care to both male and female patients. Her areas of clinical expertise include voiding dysfunction, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, female urethral disease (diverticulum and stricture), and vaginal fistula. Dr. Sussman is an expert in minimally invasive and vaginal surgery.
After graduating from medical school at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Sussman completed her internship and residency in urology at MedStar Georgetown, where she served as chief resident. She completed a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology) at New York University. Dr. Sussman grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut and earned her bachelor’s degree in Economics and Spanish at Wesleyan University. Prior to medical school, she worked as a social worker, developing a strong bedside manner and cultivating the skills needed to help people with their most personal issues.
Dr. Sussman is currently an active member of the Society of Urodynamics Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) and the American Urologic Association (AUA), She has authored articles in multiple prestigious publications including the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Urology, and Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.
Dr. Sussman’s philosophy of care is to approach her patients as teammates, working together to ensure that their specific needs, lifestyles, personal preferences, cultures and goals are taken into consideration when deciding on a treatment plan. She coordinates care with other healthcare providers including physical therapists, gynecologists, and colorectal specialists to create the best approach to managing pelvic and urologic disorders.
In her spare time, Dr. Sussman enjoys traveling, biking, experimenting in the kitchen with her two children, and spending time with her family.
Clinical areas of focus
- Stress Urinary Incontinence
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Bladder Sling Procedure
- Cystoscopy-Guided Biopsy
- Laparoscopic Surgery Treatment
- Sacral Neuromodulation Revision
- Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Transurethral Incision Of The Prostate For Prostate Enlargement
- Ureteroscopy With Biopsy
- Urethral Bulking Agents
- Urethral Reconstructive Transplant
- Vaginal Surgery
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
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-POS
- Choice POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- POS OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Fellowship: New York University Langone Medical Center (2019)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2017)
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2013)
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2012)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025