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
- IH-POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Network OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HighMark
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS II
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UHC Passport
- United Student Resources
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University (2022)