Elyse Brewington, MSPAS PA| Neurological Surgery, Neurology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Electroencephalogram
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropathy
- Parkinson's Disease
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Amyloidosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Artery Disorders
- Back Pain
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dysarthria
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Weakness
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Narcolepsy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Rett Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Sciatica
- Seizure Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Spasticity
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Syncope
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vasculitis
- Vertigo
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Acupuncture
- Alternative Therapies
- Anxiety Treatment
- Aphasia Therapy
- Attention Assessment
- Baclofen Pump Management
- Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent (BOLD) Imaging
- Botox
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Cervical Dystonia
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Limb Spasticity
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Migraines
- Botulinum Toxin Management
- Brain Biopsy
- Brain Imaging
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Blood Pool Spect
- Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Catamenial Epilepsy
- Cerebellar Ataxia Treatment
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chorea Management
- Chorea Treatment
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment
- Chronic Pain Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- CNS Vasculitis Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Impairment Screening
- Cognitive Impairment Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Confusional Arousals
- Corpus Callosotomy
- Cortical Mapping
- Cortical Stimulation
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Dementia Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Diazepam Binding Inhibitor (DBI) Spect
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electrodermal Activity (EDA) Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Encephalitis Treatment
- Epidural Stimulation
- Epilepsy Education And Counseling
- Epilepsy Panel
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Epilepsy Treatment Planning
- Epilepsy Treatment With Cannabis
- Event-Related Potentials (ERP)
- Executive Function Assessment
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis Treatment
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Fatal Familial Insomnia
- Flumazenil Pet
- Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Pet Scan
- Focal Shock Wave Therapy
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Functional Mri
- Functional Mri With Eeg
- Galactorrhea
- Genetic Counseling
- Geriatric Care
- Gut Microbiome Analysis
- Headache Infusion Therapy
- Hemispherectomy
- High-Density Eeg
- Holter Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Ictal Spect
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Intramuscular Stimulation
- Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)
- Intraoperative Cortical Stimulation
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Management
- Intrathecal Pump Management
- Irregular Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disorder
- Language Assessment
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
- Lewy Body Dementia Treatment
- Lifestyle Modification
- Lifestyle Modification Counseling
- Low-Level Laser Therapy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Magnetoencephalography With Fmri
- Memory Therapy
- Memory Training
- Menstrual Migraine
- Microvascular Decompression
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Mood Stabilization
- Motor Cortex Stimulation
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Nerve Biopsy
- Nerve Block
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Numbness Treatment
- Nutritional Counseling
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Research Studies
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Seizure Focus Localization
- Seizure Rehabilitation
- Seizure Treatment
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Sleep Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Southern Blot
- Speech Therapy
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Stereotactic Eeg
- Stroke Care
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
- Transverse Myelitis Treatment
- Tumor Localization
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Navigate
- MultiPlan, Inc
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Towson University (2025)
