Courtney Sierra Heard, MSN NP| Neurology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Electroencephalogram
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropathy
- Parkinson's Disease
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Amyloidosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Artery Disorders
- Back Pain
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dysarthria
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Weakness
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Narcolepsy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Rett Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Sciatica
- Seizure Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Spasticity
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Syncope
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vasculitis
- Vertigo
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Acupuncture
- Alternative Therapies
- Anxiety Treatment
- Aphasia Therapy
- Attention Assessment
- Baclofen Pump Management
- Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent (BOLD) Imaging
- Botox
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Cervical Dystonia
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Limb Spasticity
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Migraines
- Botulinum Toxin Management
- Brain Biopsy
- Brain Imaging
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Blood Pool Spect
- Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Catamenial Epilepsy
- Cerebellar Ataxia Treatment
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chorea Management
- Chorea Treatment
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment
- Chronic Pain Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- CNS Vasculitis Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Impairment Screening
- Cognitive Impairment Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Confusional Arousals
- Corpus Callosotomy
- Cortical Mapping
- Cortical Stimulation
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Dementia Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Diazepam Binding Inhibitor (DBI) Spect
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electrodermal Activity (EDA) Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Encephalitis Treatment
- Epidural Stimulation
- Epilepsy Education And Counseling
- Epilepsy Panel
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Epilepsy Treatment Planning
- Epilepsy Treatment With Cannabis
- Event-Related Potentials (ERP)
- Executive Function Assessment
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis Treatment
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Fatal Familial Insomnia
- Flumazenil Pet
- Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Pet Scan
- Focal Shock Wave Therapy
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Functional Mri
- Functional Mri With Eeg
- Galactorrhea
- Genetic Counseling
- Geriatric Care
- Gut Microbiome Analysis
- Headache Infusion Therapy
- Hemispherectomy
- High-Density Eeg
- Holter Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Ictal Spect
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Intramuscular Stimulation
- Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)
- Intraoperative Cortical Stimulation
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Management
- Intrathecal Pump Management
- Irregular Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disorder
- Language Assessment
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
- Lewy Body Dementia Treatment
- Lifestyle Modification
- Lifestyle Modification Counseling
- Low-Level Laser Therapy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Magnetoencephalography With Fmri
- Memory Therapy
- Memory Training
- Menstrual Migraine
- Microvascular Decompression
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Mood Stabilization
- Motor Cortex Stimulation
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Nerve Biopsy
- Nerve Block
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Numbness Treatment
- Nutritional Counseling
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Research Studies
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Seizure Focus Localization
- Seizure Rehabilitation
- Seizure Treatment
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Sleep Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Southern Blot
- Speech Therapy
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Stereotactic Eeg
- Stroke Care
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
- Transverse Myelitis Treatment
- Tumor Localization
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology
Washington, DC, 20007
Insurance
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - Adult
Graduate: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (2017)