Emma J. Nally, MD| Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Brain Injury And Stroke Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
About me
Emma Nally, MD, is an attending physician specializing in brain injury and stroke at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Nally received her medical degree from St. George’s University and completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at MedStar NRH/MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, where she served as chief resident. She completed a fellowship in brain injury at New York University-Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation.
During her training, Dr. Nally participated in rehabilitation research testing new treatment options for traumatic brain injury and made presentations about cutting-edge clinical research that demonstrated lead toxicity from retained bullet fragments.
Dr. Nally focuses on the interdisciplinary care of patients with brain injury and stroke, working with the entire multidisciplinary team of rehabilitation experts. She provides assessment and development of comprehensive treatment plans to foster the best possible recovery.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dystonia
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoarthritis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Subcortical Infarction
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
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- First Health PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: New York University Langone Medical Center (2019)
Residency: Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital (2018)
Internship: New York Medical College (2015)
Medical School: St. George's University (2014)
News and publications
Nally E., Groah L., Pérez-Losad M., Caldovic L., Ljungberg I, Chandel N., Sprague B., Hsief M., Pohl H. Identification of Burkholderia fungorum in the urine of an individual with spinal cord injury and augmentation cystoplasty using 16S sequencing; copathogen or innocent bystander? Spinal Cord Series and Cases. September 2018; 4:85
Winner of Editor’s Choice October 2018
Nally E., Bunning R. Commentary: Quadriparesis Caused by Lead Poisoning Nine Years after a Gunshot Wound with Retained Bullet Fragments: A Case Report. Journal of Rare Diseases Research & Treatment. July 2018; 3(2): 44-45.
Nally E., Jelinek J., Bunning R. Quadriparesis Caused by Lead Poisoning Nine Years After a Gunshot Wound with Retained Bullet Fragments: A Case Report. PM&R. May 2017; 9(4): 411-414.
Winner of Editor’s Choice October 2018
Nally E., Bunning R. Commentary: Quadriparesis Caused by Lead Poisoning Nine Years after a Gunshot Wound with Retained Bullet Fragments: A Case Report. Journal of Rare Diseases Research & Treatment. July 2018; 3(2): 44-45.
Nally E., Jelinek J., Bunning R. Quadriparesis Caused by Lead Poisoning Nine Years After a Gunshot Wound with Retained Bullet Fragments: A Case Report. PM&R. May 2017; 9(4): 411-414.