Edina Komlodi-Pasztor, MD PHD| Neuro-Oncology, Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Edina Komlodi-Pasztor, MD, PhD, has joined the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center at MedStar Health as the director of Neuro-Oncology. An esteemed physician-scientist, she is a welcome addition to our team of multidisciplinary brain tumor specialists who provide world-class, patient-centered care.
Dr. Komlodi-Pasztor is a fellowship-trained neuro-oncologist and a board-certified neurologist. She published several peer-reviewed articles, including one selected among the “Top 10 must-read articles on targeted agents” by Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology. She is the author of two book chapters and an online educational presentation for the American Academy of Neurology. She is a member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology as well as the Society of Neuro-Oncology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Electromyography
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Numbness Treatment
- Patching Therapy
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Skull Base Tumor
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Anemia
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Back Pain
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Bone Density Disorder
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Central Nervous System Lymphoma
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colon Cancer
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Convulsions
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalopathies
- Endocrine Disorders
- Ependymoma
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Nerve Palsy
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
- Facial Weakness
- Fibromyalgia
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hand Weakness
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Herpes
- Herpes Encephalitis
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Lack Of Coordination
- Leg Weakness
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Median Nerve Compression
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Motor Neuron Diseases
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Pain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Optic Nerve Disorders
- Optic Neuropathy
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Paralysis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Damage
- Phakomatoses
- Polio
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Skin Numbness Or Tingling
- Skull Base Tumor
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cancer
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Subcortical Infarction
- Syncope
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Venous Embolism
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
- Wernicke Encephalopathy
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Chiari Malformation Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Fine Motor Skills Evaluation
- Functional Mri
- Intraoperative Brain Mapping
- Intraoperative Cortical Stimulation
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lumbar Spine X-Ray
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Motor Cortex Stimulation
- MRA With Contrast
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Numbness Treatment
- Parotid Biopsy
- Patching Therapy
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Radiation Therapy
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
- Tumor Resection
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Vestibular Testing
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
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- POS OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Passport
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HighMark
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare FFS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and 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)