About me
Dr. Edina Komlodi-Pasztor, Director of Neuro-Oncology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, is a UCNS-certified neuro-oncologist who leads a comprehensive and multidisciplinary clinical program. She specializes in the care of patients with primary brain tumors as well as patients with NF1, NF2, and schwannomatosis. She leads a rapidly growing neuro-oncology program and provides multidisciplinary care in close collaboration with neurosurgery, radiation oncology, and other specialties.
Dr. Komlodi-Pasztor has a particular focus on advancing diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in neuro-oncology, including the use of cerebrospinal fluid–based liquid biopsy. She has expertise in targeted therapies and is committed to delivering personalized, precision-based care. Her work is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through innovative and translational research.
In addition to her clinical and research efforts, Dr. Komlodi-Pasztor is deeply committed to education and mentorship. She works closely with medical students, residents, and fellows, and has developed initiatives to introduce trainees to neuro-oncology early in their careers, including the establishment of a neuro-oncology scholarship program.
She has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications, including work recognized among the “Top 10 Must-Read Articles on Targeted Agents” by Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, as well as book chapters and online educational content. She is also the principal investigator on multiple investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored clinical trials.
Dr. Komlodi-Pasztor is dedicated to building a patient-centered, state-of-the-art clinical program and fostering collaborations across departments and institutions to enhance patient care and advance research in neuro-oncology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Cell-Free DNA Analysis
- Central Nervous System Lesions
- Clinical Trials
- DNA Methylation Profiling
- Hereditary CNS Tumor Syndromes
- Liquid Biopsy Using Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Molecular Tumor Profiling
- Neurocognitive Preservation
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuroimaging
- Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)
- Quality Of Life
- Schwannomatosis
- Spectroscopy
- Spine Cancer
- Spine Tumor
- Survivorship And Long-Term Care
- Symptom Management Consultation
- Targeted Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Central Nervous System Lesions
- Craniopharyngioma
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor (DNET)
- Ependymoma
- Ganglioglioma
- Glioblastoma
- Glioneuronal Tumors
- H3K27 Altered Midline Glioma
- Hemangioblastoma
- Hereditary CNS Tumor Syndromes
- Medulloblastoma
- Meningioma
- Midline Glioma
- Neurocytoma
- Neurofibromatosis
- Oligodendroglioma
- Pilocytic Astrocytoma
- Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma
- Schwannomatosis
- Spine Cancer
- Spine Tumor
Procedures I perform
- Astrocytoma Treatment
- Cell-Free DNA Analysis
- Clinical Trials
- DNA Methylation Profiling
- Liquid Biopsy Using Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Molecular Tumor Profiling
- Neurocognitive Preservation
- Neuroimaging
- Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)
- Quality Of Life
- Spectroscopy
- Survivorship And Long-Term Care
- Symptom Management Consultation
- Targeted Therapy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington, DC, 20007
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology
Washington, DC, 20007
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 Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- IH-PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HighMark
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Beech Street PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Sentara Health
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2022)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2021)
Residency: University at Buffalo School of Medicine (2020)
Internship: University at Buffalo School of Medicine (2017)
Medical School: Semmelweis University (2005)