About me
Paola Pergami, MD, PhD, is a Pediatric Neurologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She also serves as an Associate Professor within the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Pergami has a background in neuroscience, specific training in pediatric neurology, and an interest and expertise in pediatric stroke and rehabilitation. She obtained her MD form the University of Pavia, Italy, and her PhD from the University of Milan, Italy. She completed her Pediatric Neurology Fellowship at UPMC, in Pittsburgh. Complementing her clinical work in pediatric stroke, Dr. Pergami has extensively collaborated with the International Pediatric Stroke Study (IPSS). Within that group, she has contributed to the development of many important studies including studies on seizures in pediatric stroke (SIPS, SIPSII) the role of inflammation in pediatric stroke (VIPS, VIPSII), and investigating potential use of mechanical clot removal in children with stroke. Her clinical expertise and interests focus on acute stroke intervention, neuroimaging, and mechanism of brain plasticity in stroke recovery. Dr. Pergami is the author of over 150 original, peer-reviewed research articles and presentations.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Brain Injuries In Children
- Cerebral Palsy
- Concussions In Children
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Headache In Children
- Hemiplegia
- Ischemic Stroke In Children
- Migraine
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Seizures In Children
- Spasticity In Children
- Tic Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome
Practice locations
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4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 400
Washington, DC, 20016
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
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare Direct
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- POS OA
- Aetna Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Employee Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Navigate
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (2008)
Residency: West Virginia University School of Medicine (2007)
Residency: West Virginia University Hospitals (2004)
Medical School: Universita Degli Studi di Pavia (1989)