About me
In addition to Brandywine, Dr. Cestare also sees patients in Mitchellville:
MedStar Health at Mitchellville
12158 Central Avenue
Mitchellville, MD 20721
Phone number: 844-940-7246
Dr. Thomas Phillip Cestare is a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist at MedStar Health. He provides compassionate and comprehensive care to patients suffering from chronic pain, utilizing a multimodal, multidisciplinary, and individualized approach. Practicing at MedStar Health’s Brandywine and Mitchellville locations in Maryland, Dr. Cestare is dedicated to improving his patients’ quality of life by offering advanced pain management solutions tailored to their unique needs.
Dr. Cestare earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in anesthesiology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Finally, he pursued a fellowship in pain management at Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he gained specialized expertise in interventional pain medicine techniques.
Dr. Cestare treats a wide range of issues, including neuropathic pain, spinal pain, and musculoskeletal disorders. He is highly skilled in interventional procedures such as epidural steroid injections, facet and genicular radiofrequency ablation, and sympathetic blocks. Additionally, he offers innovative neuromodulation treatments, including spinal cord stimulator trials and peripheral nerve stimulator implants.
His philosophy of care is rooted in a holistic and patient-centered approach, ensuring that each individual receives the best possible treatment plan to help them regain function and comfort in their daily lives. Through his expertise, dedication, and compassionate approach, Dr. Cestare continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those struggling with chronic pain.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Nerve Block
- Osteoarthritis
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Sciatica
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Stenosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Back Pain
- Bone Cancer Pain
- Bursopathy
- Buttock Pain
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Joint Pain
- Headache
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Kyphosis Of The Spine
- Lordosis Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Osteoarthritis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Whiplash Injury
Procedures I perform
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Bipap Therapy
- Buprenorphine Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Electroencephalogram
- Epidural Blood Patch For Csf Leak
- Float Therapy
- Fluoroscopy-Guided Procedure
- Gasserian Ganglion Block
- Genicular Nerve Branch Destruction
- Hip Joint Injection
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Knee Injection
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Pain Management Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Roux-En-Y Procedure
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Pulsed Radiofrequency
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Transplant Regenerative Medicine
- Trigger Point Injection
- Weight Management Program
Practice locations
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13950 Brandywine Rd Lower Level Brandywine, MD, 20613
301-782-2303miles away
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
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare Direct
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MultiPlan, Inc
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology
Fellowship: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (2020)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2019)
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2016)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2015)