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
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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 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)