Fernando Luis Pagan, MD| Psychiatry, Movement Disorders Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Fernando L. Pagan, MD, is a Professor and Vice Chairman for the Department of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Pagan received his medical degree from Georgetown University and completed an internal medicine internship and a neurology residency at MedStar Georgetown. Dr. Pagan also completed a fellowship in movement disorders and magnetic resonance spectroscopy at the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke within the National Institutes of Health. He is a board-certified neurologist. Dr. Pagan is director of the Movement Disorders Program and the medical director of MedStar Georgetown's National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence, as well as the fellowship director for the clinical research fellowship in movement disorders at MedStar Georgetown. Dr. Pagan also serves as the Medical Director of the Translational Neurocience Program (TNP).
Dr. Pagan's special interests include Parkinson's disease, parkinsonism, and other related disorders; ataxia; essential tremor; dystonia; and tics, and he is an expert in botulinum toxin treatment for dystonia, tremor, spasticity, and tics. He is a member of the functional neurosurgery team for movement disorders, performing preoperative evaluations and programming for deep brain stimulators in Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia.
The TNP focuses on repourposing drugs for the treatment of Neurodenegenerative Disorders like Parkinson's Disease (PD), Lewy Body Disease, Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Huntington's Disease, ALS, CTE, PSP, MSA and others. Currently Dr. Pagan is the PI (Primary Investigator) in mutiple clinical trials. The TNP is currently involved with clinical research trials with Nilotinib in PD and AD.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Dopamine Therapy
- Dystonia
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chromosome Abnormalities
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Degenerative Disorders Of Nervous System In Diseases
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Lack Of Coordination
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Optic Nerve Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Poisoning
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Sarcoidosis
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Subcortical Infarction
- Syncope
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Alternative Therapies
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Brain Wave Testing
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Molst Discussions
- Movement Disorder Rehabilitation
- Multidisciplinary Team Care
- Neuroimmunology Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Speech Therapy
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tumor Localization
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
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Network OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Employee Health Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Student Resources
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HighMark
- CareFirst Administrators
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- POS OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Sentara Health
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2003)
Residency: University Hospital (2000)
Internship: University Hospital (1997)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1996)
Awards
- AOA Honor Society
- Washingtonian Magazine "Top Doctors" 2016-2018.