About me
A faculty member since 1992, Kevin M. McGrail, MD, FAANS, FACS, has been chair of Neurosurgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Georgetown University School of Medicine since 2003. He treats both adult and pediatric patients.
Dr. McGrail received his medical degree from Tufts University in 1983, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his general surgery internship at the University of Maryland Hospital, followed by a residency in neurosurgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital. While there, Dr. McGrail was also a research fellow in neurobiology at Harvard Medical School. Subsequently, he received advanced specialized training in complex cranial and spinal surgery at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. McGrail is a national leader in neurosurgery and an active researcher and educator. He has published extensively in numerous peer-reviewed journals and text books, and has served as a past chair of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons membership committee, and a president of the Washington, DC, Academy of Neurosurgery.
For at least 15 years, Dr. McGrail has been recognized by Washingtonian magazine as a "Top Doctor."
Philosophy of Care
My goal is to find the correct diagnosis for all of my patients and then provide the most appropriate, individualized therapy to ensure their continued health and well-being.
Clinical Areas of Focus
- Brain Aneurysms
- Brain Arterial Venous Malformations
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Spinal Disorders
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Microsurgery
- Complex spinal surgery
- Brain tumors
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Scoliosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cauda Equina Syndrome Treatment
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelography
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demineralized Bone Matrix
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spinal Procedures
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Excision Of Frontal Bone
- Excision Of Spinal Meninges
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Lumbosacral Myelography
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myelography
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Occlusion Intracranial Artery
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Removal Of Bone Flap
- Repair Spinal Meninges
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Abscess Treatment
- Spinal Bone Grafting
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Growth Factors
- Spinal Hematoma Treatment
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Injury Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stabilization
- Spinal Vasculitis Treatment
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supplement Dura Mater
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Myelography
- Thoracic Nerve Release
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Body Replacement
- Vertebral Corpectomy
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-4972Fax 202-444-7333
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 VA Exchange
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Passport
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Sentara Health
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (1991)
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital (1990)
Internship: University of Maryland Medical System (1984)
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1983)
Medical School: Tufts University (1979)
Awards
- Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital multiple Caring Star Awards, The Paul A. Warren Award in Genetics, Tufts College, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Tufts University School of Medicine