Emma J. Nally, MD| Brain Injury And Stroke Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
About me
Emma Nally, MD, is an attending physician specializing in brain injury and stroke at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Nally received her medical degree from St. George’s University and completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at MedStar NRH/MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, where she served as chief resident. She completed a fellowship in brain injury at New York University-Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation.
During her training, Dr. Nally participated in rehabilitation research testing new treatment options for traumatic brain injury and made presentations about cutting-edge clinical research that demonstrated lead toxicity from retained bullet fragments.
Dr. Nally focuses on the interdisciplinary care of patients with brain injury and stroke, working with the entire multidisciplinary team of rehabilitation experts. She provides assessment and development of comprehensive treatment plans to foster the best possible recovery.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dystonia
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoarthritis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Subcortical Infarction
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
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine
Fellowship: New York University Langone Medical Center (2019)
Residency: Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital (2018)
Internship: New York Medical College (2015)
Medical School: St. George's University (2014)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Nally E., Groah L., Pérez-Losad M., Caldovic L., Ljungberg I, Chandel N., Sprague B., Hsief M., Pohl H. Identification of Burkholderia fungorum in the urine of an individual with spinal cord injury and augmentation cystoplasty using 16S sequencing; copathogen or innocent bystander? Spinal Cord Series and Cases. September 2018; 4:85
Winner of Editor’s Choice October 2018
Nally E., Bunning R. Commentary: Quadriparesis Caused by Lead Poisoning Nine Years after a Gunshot Wound with Retained Bullet Fragments: A Case Report. Journal of Rare Diseases Research & Treatment. July 2018; 3(2): 44-45.
Nally E., Jelinek J., Bunning R. Quadriparesis Caused by Lead Poisoning Nine Years After a Gunshot Wound with Retained Bullet Fragments: A Case Report. PM&R. May 2017; 9(4): 411-414.
Winner of Editor’s Choice October 2018
Nally E., Bunning R. Commentary: Quadriparesis Caused by Lead Poisoning Nine Years after a Gunshot Wound with Retained Bullet Fragments: A Case Report. Journal of Rare Diseases Research & Treatment. July 2018; 3(2): 44-45.
Nally E., Jelinek J., Bunning R. Quadriparesis Caused by Lead Poisoning Nine Years After a Gunshot Wound with Retained Bullet Fragments: A Case Report. PM&R. May 2017; 9(4): 411-414.