Morarji Rao Peesay, MBBS MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Neonatology
Languages: Telugu, Urdu, English, Kannada
(301) 774-8729
About me
Morarji Peesay, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician and Neonatologist at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Peesay specializes in caring for newborns who are born as late preterm infants, premature or critically ill infants. Dr. Peesay cares for infants born at an average of 30 to 40 weeks old, who most often face breathing and nutritional challenges.
Dr. Peesay has several neonatal device inventions, one patent and few patents pending. He has published innovative neonatal educational material as iPhone apps and is primary author of two books related to Neonatology Board certifications.
Dr. Peesay's approach to care focuses on complete and open communication, a reflection of the entire neonatal division. Parents have complete access to Dr. Peesay to not only know as much as possible about the care of their child, but to also talk through questions or concerns at any time.
In addition to patient care, Dr. Peesay is involved in research related to neonatal nuchal cords, a unique fetal/neonatal problem. As an Associate Professor of pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Peesay is also involved in teaching the next generation of physicians, pediatricians and neonatologists. Dr. Peesay also mentors Medical students as part of Cura Personalis actively involved in Professional Identity Formation of medical students and is also a member of Georgetown Faculty Development Committee.
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Body Cooling Therapy
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystitis Management
- Dopamine Therapy
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Premature Birth
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Apnea In Newborns
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Body Cooling
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cardiac Problems Of Newborn
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Infections
- Congenital Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Congenital Pneumonia
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- High Frequency Ventilation
- Hypoglycemia Of Newborn
- Hypospadias
- Hypothermia Of Newborn
- Infections Specific To The Perinatal Period
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Omphalocele
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of Newborn
- Premature Birth
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Retinal Disease
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Newborn
- Syndactyly
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
Procedures I perform
- Anesthetic Injection For Sphenopalatine Ganglion
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Body Cooling Therapy
- Cardiac Event Monitoring
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Congenital Heart Disease Management
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystitis Management
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Echoencephalography With Image Documentation
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enterocele Repair
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fetal Renal Disorders Management
- Gastric Surgery
- Intensive Care For Low Birth Weight Infants
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Perinatal Asphyxia Treatment
- Phototherapy
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy Complications Evaluation
- Prepuce Resection
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity Treatment
- Skin Phototherapy
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
Practice locations
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18101 Prince Philip Dr Olney, MD, 20832
855-633-0207miles away
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Student Resources
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Network OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- OA Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Beech Street PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS II
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Fellowship: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2000)
Residency: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center (1997)
Medical School: Kurnool Medical College (1986)