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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1420 Beverly Rd
Ste 100
McLean, VA, 22101
5530 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 950
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla HealthCare Center 3rd Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- POS OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Fund PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
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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.