Jyothi Kakuturu, DO| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Acute and Chronic disease management for all adults
- Adolescent and young adult health
- Preventive care
- Women’s health
- Nutrition and Weight management
- Minor procedures and sports medicine
Philosophy of care
As a primary care physician, I believe that the foundation of exceptional healthcare lies in compassion, collaboration, and prevention. I am committed to building trusting relationships with my patients, where they are empowered to take an active role in their health journey. Preventive care is at the heart of my practice because I want to help my patients stay well, not just treat them when they’re sick. My goal is to deliver the best care possible—care that is evidence-based, personalized, and rooted in empathy—so that every patient feels heard, respected, and supported.
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Toxic Effect Of Venomous Animals And Plants
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Venous Embolism
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Capillary Blood Collection
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Colposcopy With Biopsy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy And Endocervical Curettage
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Obtaining Screen Pap Smear
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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 Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- POS OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Network OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst NASCO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University (2022)