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