Bahareh Sianati, MD| Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology | MedStar Health
About me
Bahareh Sianati, MD, is a neurologist, fellowship trained in both epilepsy and neurophysiology. Dr. Sianati is double board-certified in neurology and psychiatry, and neurology and epilepsy; she is also board-eligible in electrophysiology. She sees patients at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital.
An experienced researcher, Dr. Sianati’s clinical interests are epilepsy, headache, and electrophysiology. She is well-versed in innovative treatments including injectables, responsive neurostimulators, and radioablation.
With her patients, Dr. Sianati’s philosophy is to care for them as people – not as a single diagnosis or lab report. Her comprehensive approach incorporates feedback from both her patients and other multidisciplinary experts to develop individualized treatment plans.
Dr. Sianati is an assistant professor of neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center, and a member of the American Epilepsy Society, American Academy of Neurology, and American Neurophysiology Society. She understands Czech and fluently speaks Farsi.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Arm Numbness
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Bleeding In Brain
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Cortical Blindness
- Cranial Nerve Disorder
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Disease
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Dystonic Spasms
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Foot Or Toe Numbness
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Hand Weakness
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intracranial Hypertension
- Ischemic Stroke
- Korsakoff Syndrome
- Lack Of Coordination
- Leg Tingling
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Ocular Migraine
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Rett Syndrome
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Sports Concussion
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Numbness Treatment
- Parkinson's Disease
- Seizure Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
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
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2022)
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2021)
Residency: Allegheny General Hospital (2020)
Internship: Allegheny General Hospital (2017)
Medical School: Charles University in Prague-First Faculty of Medicine (2014)