Sunitha Venugopal, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Philosophy of Care:
“My goal is to prepare parents to anticipate the needs of their growing child and to offer my patients the tools to navigate through childhood and adolescence.”
Areas of Clinical Interest
• Preventive Care
• Supports American Academy
of Pediatrics Recommended
Vaccine Schedule for Infants
and Children
Clinical areas of focus
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Sleep Disorders
- Wellness Exams
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Acne
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergy Status To Drugs And Substances
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Appendicitis In Children
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Asthma
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Bacterial Agents
- Birth Injury To Peripheral Nervous System
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Mass Index
- Bone Disorders
- Bronchiolitis
- Bullying
- Burn Injuries In Children
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Child Speech Disorders
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Conduct Disorders
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Malformations Of Male Genital Organs
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Malformations Of Urinary System
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Cough In Children
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Dermatitis Due To Substances
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Developmental Delays
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Disorders Of Aromatic Amino
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Puberty
- Disorders Of Tooth Development And Eruption
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Eating Disorders
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fever
- Flu In Children
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- General Symptoms
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Head Injury
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Herpes
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Hypospadias
- Immunization Not Carried Out And Underimmunization Status
- Immunodeficiencies
- Impetigo
- Infections Specific To The Perinatal Period
- Intestinal Infections
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Lactose Intolerance
- Lice Infestation (PEDICULOSIS)
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malabsorption
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Monosomies And Deletions From Autosomes
- Mood Disorders
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Papulosquamous Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Penis Disorders
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Problems Related To Education And Literacy
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Proteinuria
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pyloric Stenosis In Infants
- Refraction Disorders In Children
- Relapsing Fevers
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Scarlet Fever
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Fracture
- Skin Thickening
- Sleep Disorders
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Syncope
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Tic Disorder
- Tooth Loss
- Toxic Effect Of Noxious Food
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Undescended Testicle
- Urological Disorders
- Viral Infection
- Viral Infections In Children
- Vision Disturbances
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Asthma Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Modification
- Blood Draws
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Capillary Blood Collection
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Hearing Testing
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Peak Flow Measurement
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Topical Fluoride Varnish Application
- Urine Collection
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
- Weight Management Program
- Wellness Exams
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
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Fund PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2001)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson Medical College (1998)