Kathleen M Burger, DO| Neurology, Vascular Neurology | MedStar Health
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Kathleen M Burger

Kathleen M Burger, DO
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (171 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology, Vascular Neurology

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Epilepsy
  • Migraine
  • Multiple Sclerosis
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Movements
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Aneurysm
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Benign Essential Tremor
  • Binocular Movement Disorders
  • Bleeding In Brain
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Disorders
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cerebrovascular Accident
  • Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
  • Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Confusion
  • Convulsions
  • Cranial Nerve Disorder
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
  • Dementia
  • Dysphagia
  • Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy And Seizures
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Facial Nerve Disorder
  • Falls And Gait Disorders
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • Head Injury
  • Headache
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Idiopathic Neuropathy
  • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
  • Ischemic Stroke
  • Lack Of Coordination
  • Migraine
  • Mononeuropathies
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Moyamoya
  • Moyamoya Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Myoneural Disorders
  • Myopathies
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Nervous System Disorders
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Numbness
  • Occipital Neuralgia
  • Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
  • Paralytic Syndrome
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Sensory Neuropathy
  • Spastic Hemiparesis
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Unsteady Walking
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Vestibular Neuritis
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Procedures I perform

  • Balance And Coordination Training
  • Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
  • Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Treatment
  • Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
  • Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
  • Confusion Treatment
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Electrical Nerve Stimulation
  • Electroencephalogram
  • Electroencephalogram Review
  • Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Numbness Treatment
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke Management
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Practice locations

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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815

202-444-8766
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Fax 202-444-7804

1133 21st St NW
5th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036

202-416-2000
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Fax 410-354-5956

3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8525
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Fax 877-245-1499

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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Vascular Neurology

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology

Fellowship: Mount Sinai Hospital (2005)

Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2003)

Internship: Nassau University Medical Center (2000)

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology (1999)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Apr 29, 2026

    I have had Kathleen Burger since 2011. She's my God sent Angel!

  • Apr 17, 2026

    Outstanding physician who has an excellent bedside manner. Personable and very knowledgeable. Compassionate and a great educator

  • Apr 9, 2026

    Dr. Burger was very attentive and listened to all my concerns.