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
- Translational Research Services
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
- Translational Research Services
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-1540Fax 202-444-0399
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
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HighMark
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- POS OA
- Employee Health Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
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)