Shelly Gulhar, MD| Pain Medicine | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Pain Medicine
Languages: English
202 877-8194
About me
Dr. Shelly Gulhar sees patients at the following location:
MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre Bldg 2
1133 21st Street NW, 5th floor
Washington DC 20036-3390
Phone: 202-416-2055
Fax: 202-877-8194
Clinical areas of focus
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Fibromyalgia
- Gasserian Ganglion Block
- Migraine
- Nerve Block
- Osteoarthritis
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Sciatica
- Spinal Stenosis
- Trigger Point Injection
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Coccydynia
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Fibromyalgia
- Headache
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Knee Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Pain
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Pudendal Neuralgia
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Sciatica
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Pain
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Procedures I perform
- Alternative Medicine
- Arthrocentesis
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biofeedback
- Bipap Therapy
- Botox Injection
- Botox Injection For Migraines
- Botox Injection For Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Botox Injections For Pain
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Discography
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Discography
- Disease Management Education
- Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
- Endoscopic Spinal Procedures
- Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
- Energy Psychology
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Facet Joint Radiofrequency Ablation
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Flexibility Exercises
- Float Therapy
- Forensic Psychiatry Services
- Functional Dry Needling
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Gasserian Ganglion Block
- Graston Technique
- Guided Imagery
- Hypnosis
- Kyphoplasty
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Laser Therapy
- Lifestyle Modification
- Ligament Augmentation
- Lumbar Discography
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Massage Therapy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Microdiscectomy
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Muscle Injection
- Nadroparin Infusion
- Nerve Block
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Nutritional Counseling
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Pain Management Consultation
- Pain Management Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Palliative Care Services
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Biopsy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Microdiscectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN) Treatment
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Sacroiliac Joint Radiofrequency Neurotomy
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Pulsed Radiofrequency
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Surgery
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Tumor Surgery
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Thoracic Discography
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Tobacco Cessation
- Transplant Pediatric Surgery
- Transplant Regenerative Medicine
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Weight Management Program
- Wellness Services
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
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OA Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- POS OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Sentara Health
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- UHC Passport
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2023)
Medical School: Howard University (2019)