Ehsan Dowlati, MD| Neurosurgery, Interventional Radiology | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Neurosurgery, Interventional Radiology
Languages: Persian Farsi, English
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
- Brain And Spinal Tumors
- Brain Aneurysm
- Carotid Disease
- Cavernous Malformations
- Degenerative Spine Disease
- Hemorrhagic And Ischemic Strokes
- Hydrocephalus
- Meningioma
- Venous Disorders Of The Brain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF)
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain And Spinal Tumors
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Disease
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cavernous Malformations
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Degenerative Spine Disease
- Head Injury
- Hemorrhagic And Ischemic Strokes
- Hydrocephalus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Meningioma
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Stroke And Cerebral Vascular Accident
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
- Venous Disorders Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Aneurysm Embolization
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral Arteriogram
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Cranioplasty
- Endovascular Intracranial Prolonged Administration Of Pharmacologic Agent
- Flow Diversion For Aneurysm
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Moyamoya Surgery
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Revascularization
- Shuntogram
- Skull Base Tumor Surgery
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Surgery
- Stenting And Angioplasty
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- 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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OA Plus
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HighMark
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Administrators
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Education
Fellowship: Zucker School of Medicine at HOFSTRA/Northwell (2025)
Fellowship: University of Michigan Medical Center (2024)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2023)
Medical School: Virginia Tech (2016)