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