About me
Katherine W. Power, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. As a specialist in cancer rehabilitation, she helps patients improve or restore physical function after oncology treatments.
Dr. Power’s approach to care centers on maximizing patients’ quality of life by reducing or eliminating side effects caused by cancer treatments. She begins by reviewing medical histories, performing physical exams, and ordering diagnostic tests. She then develops comprehensive healing plans to enhance their comfort and recovery. These plans include therapies ranging from joint injections to nerve blockers.
Dr. Power is dedicated to advancing the field of cancer rehabilitation to help more people receive timely and effective therapies during and after cancer care. Her specific research interests focus on improving function and minimizing symptoms in patients diagnosed with cancer. Referring physicians should know that she is committed to offering personalized services that address impairments caused by oncology treatments while optimizing outcomes.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cancer Rehabilitation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Biomechanical Lesions
- Blood Cancer
- Bone Discontinuity
- Broken Hip
- Broken Leg
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Circulatory System Complications
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Contractures
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Drop Foot
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hip Fracture
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Lordosis
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lymphedema
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Neuropathy
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Osteonecrosis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
Procedures I perform
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
110 Irving St NW
Washington, DC, 20010
102 Irving St NW
NRH Rehab at Irving St Outpatient Center
Washington, DC, 20010
Insurance
This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health. NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card. *Denotes limited participation. Specific providers and practices may NOT be participating. Please contact your insurance plan directly.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2018)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College (2017)
Internship: Jersey Shore University Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: St. George's University School Of Medicine (2013)
Graduate: St. George's University (2013)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Prophylactic Lymphovenous Bypass at the Time of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Decreases Rates of Lymphedema, Annals of Surgery Open, June 2023
Evaluation and Management of Pain in Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome, Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, February 2023
The Role of Physiatry Practice in a Multi-Disciplinary Breast Tumor Board: A Descriptive Study, PM&R, May 2020
Translating 2019 ACSM Cancer Exercise Recommendations for Physiatric Practice – Derived recommendations from an International Expert Panel, The Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation, August 2022