Nancy Nienhwa Hu, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Nancy N. Hu, MD, is a Neurologist for MedStar Health, practicing at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Georgetown Neurology at Mclean.
Dr. Hu earned her medical degree at Georgetown University and completed a three-year Neurology Residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. She was named Chief Resident for Outreach, and her excellence in medical student teaching and mentorship was recognized with the Hugh H. Hussey Award. She now also serves as the director for the Neurology clerkship for Georgetown University Medical School.
She completed her fellowship training in Neuro-lmmunology and Multiple Sclerosis at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
Dr. Hu is also active in the core team of the Multiple Sclerosis Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) at the Georgetown Multiple Sclerosis and Neuro-lmmunology Center. She champions healthcare access, communication, and care coordination.
Clinical areas of focus
- Botox Injections For Pain
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electromyography
- Leukoencephalopathy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Spasticity Rehabilitation
- Transverse Myelitis Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Amyloidosis
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Infections
- Brain Tumor
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Corneal Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dystonia
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Weakness
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Herpes
- Herpes Encephalitis
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypotension
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Intracranial Hypotension
- Kyphosis
- Lack Of Coordination
- Leukoencephalopathy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Maternal Diseases
- Meniere's Disease
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Newborn Brain Damage
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Nystagmus
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Optic Nerve Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyskinesia
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Phakomatoses
- Poisoning
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Sensory Impairment
- Skull Fractures
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia
- Subcortical Infarction
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Migraine
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) Treatment
- Ambulatory Eeg
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Arachnoid Cyst Treatment
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Surgery
- Back Pain Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Becker Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Botox Injection
- Botox Injection For Migraines
- Botox Injections For Pain
- Brain Angiogram
- Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials
- Cavernous Malformation Treatment
- Central Nervous System (CNS) Monitoring
- Cerebral Fibromuscular Dysplasia Treatment
- Cerebral Palsy Management
- Cerebral Vasculitis Treatment
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chiari Malformation Treatment
- Choroid Plexus Cyst Treatment
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Pain Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Colloid Cyst Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Disease Prevention
- Dystonia Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Encephalocele Treatment
- Epidural Blood Patch For Csf Leak
- Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Treatment
- Hallervorden-Spatz Disease Treatment
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hydrocephalus Shunting
- Intermittent Exotropia Treatment
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Meige Syndrome Treatment
- Meningocele Treatment
- Metatarsalgia Treatment
- Migraine Prevention
- Moyamoya Disease Treatment
- Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Treatment
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Injection
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Myelomeningocele Treatment
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Nerve Biopsy
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Pancreas Transplant Failure Treatment
- Papilledema And Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Pineal Cyst Treatment
- Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Treatment
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Treatment
- Pseudotumor Cerebri Treatment
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency Treatment
- Sciatica Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Sleep Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Spasticity Rehabilitation
- Speech Therapy
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks
- Spinal Cord Injury Pain Treatment
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spondylosis Treatment
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Stroke Management
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Subarachnoid Block
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Torticollis Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Treatment
- Transverse Myelitis Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
- Twitching Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Vestibular Testing