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