About me
Arash Taavoni, DO, joins MedStar Health Neurology at Reston as a board-certified neurologist with subspecialties in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy. When combined with his fellowship training, Dr. Taavoni’s extensive experience includes diagnosing and treating epilepsy, seizures, migraines, trigeminal neuralgia, and other neurological disorders. He also is an expert at treating headaches with nerve blocks and Botox® injections.
Dr. Taavoni’s approach to care centers on providing individualized services that are tailored to address the specific needs of each patient. He begins this process by talking with patients about their conditions and wellness goals. After carefully reviewing medical histories and diagnostic assessments, he then develops comprehensive and effective treatment plans. These holistic strategies may include medication management, nerve conduction studies, electrodiagnostic tests, lifestyle modifications, and other evidence-based options. Moreover, he collaborates closely with a skilled team of neurologists and other specialists to further advance patients’ health.
Guided by ongoing clinical research, Dr Taavoni stays abreast of new medication and treatment options that provide patients with innovative methods to manage neurological disorders. He also is dedicated to keeping referring physicians informed about their patients’ progress and outcomes throughout the care process.
Philosophy of Care
“Every patient deserves respect, compassion, and excellent care. I cultivate trust-based relationships that prioritize the treatment of neurologic conditions alongside lifestyle modifications such as nutrition, exercise, and sleep. This holistic focus empowers many of my patients to enhance their overall well-being and quality of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Charcot
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Cranial Nerve Disorder
- Dementia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intracranial Hypertension
- Ischemic Stroke
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Motor Neuron Diseases
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myopathies
- Myopathy
- Narcolepsy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathic Pain
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Ohtahara Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Rett Syndrome
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Sports Concussion
- Status Epilepticus
- Supranuclear Palsy
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vertigo
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Management
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Botox Injection
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Dementia Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram With Hyperventilation
- Electroencephalogram With Photic Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-POS
- United Student Resources
- Medicare FFS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2011)
Residency: Allegheny General Hospital (2010)
Residency: Allegheny General Hospital (2007)
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University (2006)