Sepideh Panahi, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dystonia Injections
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Movement Disorder Treatment
- Multiple Sclerosis
- 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
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Cranial Nerve Disorder
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dyskinesia
- Dystonia
- Dystonic Spasms
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Episcleritis
- 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
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Myoclonus
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Neurosyphilis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Sports Concussion
- Supranuclear Palsy
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Twitching
- Unsteady Walking
- Vertigo
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chorea Management
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Injections
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Emg Guided Botox Injections
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Falls Prevention
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine Prevention
- Movement Disorder Treatment
- Myasthenia Gravis Management
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuroinfectious Disease
- Neurological Emergencies
- Neuro-Otology
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Numbness Therapy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke And Cerebrovascular Medicine
- Stroke Management
- 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
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- POS OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Network OA
- UHC Passport
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Navigate
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2020)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical System (2018)
Internship: University of Maryland Medical System (2015)
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (2014)
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (2011)