Carlo S. Tornatore, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Tornatore is the Regional Chief of Neurology for MedStar Health and Chairman and Neurologist-in-Chief in the Department of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is also the Executive Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Patient Centered Specialty Practice MedStar Georgetown and Professor and Chairman in the Department of Neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Tornatore received his undergraduate degree in neurobiology from Cornell University and then attended Georgetown University School of Medicine where he received his medical degree. Following a Neurology Residency at Georgetown University Hospital, he was a post-doctoral fellow at the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Tornatore has published extensively in the areas of neuroimmunology, neurovirology and Multiple Sclerosis and is currently involved in over 15 clinical trials for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. He has won multiple awards in the areas of medical student teaching, patient care and scholarly research.
Clinical areas of focus
- Baclofen Pump Refill
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- MRA With Contrast
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Vestibular Neuritis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Artery Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Bleeding In Brain
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Cerebral Atrophy
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Convulsions
- Cranial Nerve Disorder
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Disease
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dysarthria
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Dystonia
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Weakness
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Herpes Encephalitis
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Infectious Diseases Of Skin
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Mononeuropathies
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Muscle Cramps
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Myoclonus
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Narcolepsy
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuronal Loss
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neurosarcoidosis
- Neurosyphilis
- Newborn Brain Damage
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Orthostatic Tremor
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phakomatoses
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Sarcoidosis
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Skull Fractures
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Spinal Stenosis
- Sports Concussion
- Status Epilepticus
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tic Disorder
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vertigo
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Migraine
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Baclofen Pump Refill
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- MRA With Contrast
- Muscle Biopsy
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 410-354-7953
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
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Network OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- POS OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Navigate
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- Sentara Health
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Employee Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-EPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- OA Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (1996)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1990)
Internship: Providence Hospital GME (1987)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1986)
Hospital affiliations
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