About me
Malady Kodgi, MD, is a senior attending physician in the at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center and an attending physician at the National Rehabilitation Hospital. He is also a member of the Pain Committee, working to ensure inpatient pain satisfaction.
As a pain management specialist, Dr. Kodgi specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of spine, joint and musculoskeletal pain. He sees patients for radiculitis, lumbar stenosis, lumbar radiculitis, disc disease, chronic low back pain, facet joint pain, and back pain related to strains, sprains, and the sciatic nerve. Dr. Kodgi works closely with doctors at the MedStar Orthopedic Institute of Georgetown to provide care for all of these conditions. In order to provide a comprehensive approach to care, he coordinates with orthopedic physicians to create a care plan that best fits the needs of each individual patient.
Treatment methods used by Dr. Kodgi include epidural injections, transforaminal injections, radiofrequency ablation, joint injections, trigger point injections, bursitis injections, ablation and spinal stimulation. Additionally, he utilizes sympathetic blocks, celiac plexus blocks, impar blocks, and trigger point injections.
Dr. Kodgi received his medical degree at Kasturba Medical College and completed a residency and board certification in orthopedic medicine at Mangalore University in India. He then arrived in New York, where he completed a general surgery internship at the Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in New York City. Dr. Kodgi joined the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital at the Georgetown University Medical Center for residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Finally, he completed fellowship training in pain management at MedStar Washington Hospital Center before joining the staff full-time.
Philosophy of Care
“My primary goal is to improve function for my patients and reduce the burden on their bodies by using the least amount of medical intervention necessary. I believe in providing honest and practical care. In order for my patients to understand their diagnosis and treatment options, I communicate based on a foundation of transparency. I view myself as an extension of care. I provide appropriate consultations and interventions that help treat pain in addition to the care an individual is currently receiving.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthritis
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Facet Joint Radiofrequency Ablation
- Fibromyalgia
- Genicular Nerve Branch Destruction
- Nerve Block
- Neuropathic Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Sciatica
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Stenosis
- Trigger Point Injection
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Back Pain
- Bone Cancer Pain
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Injury
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Facial Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Headache
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Injury
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neuropathic Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Peripheral Nerve Damage
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Sacral Spine Injury
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thumb Synovitis
- Visceral Pain
Procedures I perform
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Auriculotemporal Nerve Block For Headache
- Biofeedback
- Botox Injection For Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Botox Injections For Pain
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervicogenic Headache
- Chronic Cluster Headache
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Pain In Young Adults
- Chronic Pain Management For Children
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Discogram
- Dopamine Therapy
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Epidural Blood Patch For Csf Leak
- External Application Of A Cold Stimulus Headache
- Facet Joint Radiofrequency Ablation
- Facial Pain
- Flexibility Exercises
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Genicular Nerve Branch Destruction
- Geriatric Care Management
- Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
- Graston Technique
- Heat Therapy
- Hypnosis
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Kyphoplasty
- Liver Transplant For Substance Abuse
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Migraine With Aura
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Pain And Addiction
- Pain And Cognitive Function
- Pain Medication Management
- Pain Medicine Consultation
- Pain Medicine Evaluation
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Palliative Care
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Phantom Pain
- Primary Headache Associated With Sexual Activity
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Reproductive Medicine
- Short-Lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform Headache With Cranial Autonomic Features
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Steroid Minimization
- Stress Management For Mental Health
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
- Tension-Type Headache
- Treatment For Sleep Disturbances
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Trigger Point Injection
- Visian Icl
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 FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- POS OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Core Essential (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine/Pain Management
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2000)
Residency: Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital (1999)
Internship: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center (1996)
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College Manipal (1991)