Laxman Bhagwan Bahroo, DO| Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Bahroo is a Professor of Neurology and Director of the Residency Program in the Department of Neurology at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. He attended Rutgers University for undergraduate studies and University of Medicine and Dentistry (UMDNJ) for his M.S and medical education. He completed his internship at Saint Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, PA and his Neurology Residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C. Subsequently, he completed a two-year fellowship in Movement Disorders also at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital.
As a fellowship trained Movement Disorders specialist and manages an active clinic focusing on medical and surgical treatment of PD and ET. He also specializes in the therapeutic role of botulinum toxin injections for dystonia, spasticity, and sialorrhea. Dr. Bahroo lectures at regional, national, international conferences and publishes academic articles in various journals. He is active in resident and medical student education and regularly engages residents and fellows in teaching about management of movement disorders.
Clinical areas of focus
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Chorea Management
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dystonia Treatment
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Basal Ganglia Disorders
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Dystonia
- Charcot
- Chorea
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Cranial Nerve Disorder
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Disease
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dyskinesia
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypokinetic Movement Disorders
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intracranial Hypertension
- Lack Of Coordination
- Meningoencephalitis
- Migraine
- Myelitis
- Myoclonus
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurosyphilis
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paresthesia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyskinesia
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Seizure Disorders
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Twitching
- Unsteady Walking
- Vertigo
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Chorea Management
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electromyography
- Movement Analysis And Training
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Parkinson's Disease
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Care
- Tension Headache Treatment
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
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Navigate
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- HealthyBlue PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- OA Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2009)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2007)
Internship: St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network (2004)
Medical School: University Of Medicine & Dentistry Of New Jersey (2003)