About me
Gaurav Bandi is a compassionate and dedicated urologist who has been practicing in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area since 2009. Dr. Bandi earned his medical degree at M.G.M. Medical College. He completed his internship and urology residency at Wayne State University, and a fellowship in minimally invasive urology (endourology and robotic surgery) at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Bandi has published several book chapters and peer-reviewed articles and in various medical journals. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology and a member of the American Urological Association and the Endourologic Society. He serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Urology at Georgetown University where he regularly teaches medical students, interns, and residents. Dr. Bandi has been chosen as a "Top Doctor" by Washingtonian magazine and has been felicitated by the Archdiocese of Washington for his work with the Catholic Charities.
Dr. Bandi exhibits his passion for urology in the care and precision he takes with his patients. He believes in practicing evidence based medicine while minimizing the costs of health care delivery. His consultations are consistently precise and thorough.
Dr. Bandi has special interests in minimally invasive management of urologic conditions using advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery, endourologic and cryoablation techniques. He is an expert in the management of disorders related to prostate including prostate cancer and BPH. He has an interest in early detection of prostate cancer using novel biomarkers and MRI guided fusion biopsies, and in active surveillance and minimally invasive management of prostate and kidney cancer (including focal therapy and ablation).
Dr. Bandi provides comprehensive care (medical therapy, minimally invasive procedures and surgical therapy) for patients with enlarged prostate (BPH). He was one of the first urologists in the area to perform multiple BPH procedures including robotic simple prostatectomy, HOLEP (Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate), REZUM, Aquablation and UROLIFT procedures for BPH. He is considered a national expert, has extensive experience in surgical management of BPH and performs over 200 BPH procedures every year.
Dr. Bandi also performs metabolic work, medical and surgical management of patients with kidney stones. He performs kidney stone surgeries including percutaneous nephrolithotomy, ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy and shock wave lithotripsy.
He is one of the few urologists in the area who has expertise in management of severe impotence and incontinence using prosthetic devices like penile implants, urinary sphincter and slings. He also performs complex reconstructive procedures for management of Peyronie's disease and urethral stricture.
Dr. Bandi speaks English, Gujarati, Hindi, and Punjabi fluently, which makes him widely accessible to patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Learn more about Dr. Bandi's achievements.
Clinical areas of focus
- Hematuria
- Vasectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Tumor
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (ENLARGED PROSTATE)
- Bladder Disorders
- Bladder Neck Obstruction
- Bladder Stones
- Dysuria
- Elevated Psa Levels
- Enlarged Prostate
- Epididymitis (INFLAMMATION OF THE EPIDIDYMIS)
- Hematuria
- Hydrocele
- Hydronephrosis
- Kidney Stones
- Penile Lesion
- Phimosis
- Ureteral Stricture
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Procedures I perform
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter
- Cystotomy
- Hydrocele Repair
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
- Psa Testing
- Pyeloplasty Surgery
- Urethral Bulking Agents
- Urodynamic Testing
- Vasectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla HealthCare Center 3rd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-4922Fax 877-625-1478
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 Select - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Employee Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Navigate
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE for Life East
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HighMark
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- POS OA
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice
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Education
Residency: Wayne State Univ/Detroit Medical Center Internal Medicine (2006)
Internship: Wayne State Univ/Detroit Medical Center Internal Medicine (2002)
Medical School: Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (2000)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025 UROLIFT Center of Excellence, 2021
- The John Carroll Society Pro Bono Healthcare Award, 2016
- Washingtonian Top Doctors Award
- 3rd Prize, Endourology Essay contest, 2007.
- 2006 Pfizer Fellow in Urology – Wayne State University.
- 2005 American Urological Association Gerald P. Murphy Scholar.
- Medical school rank 1st in a class of 160.