Ehsan Parchenbaf Dowlati, MD| Interventional Radiology, Neurosurgery | MedStar Health
About me
MedStar Health proudly welcomes Dr. Ehsan Dowlati, a highly experienced and triple fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with specialized expertise in endovascular, cerebrovascular, and skull base procedures. He brings a strong commitment to advancing patient care for complex brain, spine, and neurovascular conditions. Combining specialty expertise with leading-edge technologies, Dr. Dowlati uses biplane fluoroscopy for precise imaging, robotic-assisted systems to enhance spine surgeries, and neuronavigation platforms for guided interventions. These advanced tools, paired with his clinical skills, support minimally invasive approaches that lead to safer procedures, faster recoveries, and better outcomes.
A widely published expert, Dr. Dowlati actively leads clinical trials and outcomes research with a particular focus on stroke care and the treatment of ruptured brain aneurysms.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Brain And Spinal Tumors
- Brain Aneurysm
- Carotid Disease
- Cavernous Malformations
- Chiari Malformation
- Degenerative Spine Disease
- Hemorrhagic And Ischemic Strokes
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Meningioma
- Skull Base Tumor
- Venous Disorders Of The Brain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain And Spinal Tumors
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Cyst
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Disease
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cavernous Malformations
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chiari Malformation
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Brain Defect
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Degenerative Spine Disease
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Fungal Meningitis
- Head Injury
- Hemorrhagic And Ischemic Strokes
- Hydrocephalus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Injury
- Malignant Brain Tumor
- Meningioma
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skull Base Tumor
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Stroke And Cerebral Vascular Accident
- Syringomyelia
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
- Venous Disorders Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Arterial Thrombolysis
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cranial Base Reconstruction
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Cranioplasty
- Endovascular Intracranial Prolonged Administration Of Pharmacologic Agent
- Endovascular Treatment
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Head And Neck Region Computer Assisted Procedure
- Hematoma Drainage
- Intracranial Artery Restriction
- Intracranial Subdural Space Drainage
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Papilledema And Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Revascularization
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subdural Hematoma Treatment
- Supratentorial Hematoma Evacuation
- Transcatheter Occlusion
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
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
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HighMark
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Navigate
- CIGNA EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare FFS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS II
Education
Fellowship: University of Michigan Medical Center (2024)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2023)
Medical School: Virginia Tech (2016)