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
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Direct
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Passport
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2011)
Residency: Allegheny General Hospital (2010)
Residency: Allegheny General Hospital (2007)
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University (2006)