Paola Pergami, MD| Pediatric Neurology | MedStar Health
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.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Limb Loss Rehabilitation
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Nerve Block
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
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
Procedures I perform
- Baclofen Pump Refill
- Biofeedback
- Botulinum Toxin Injection For Spasticity
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Dystonia Treatment
- Echoencephalography With Image Documentation
- Eeg Monitoring
- Eeg With Nasopharyngeal Leads
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electroencephalogram With Hyperventilation
- Electroencephalogram With Photic Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Limb Loss Rehabilitation
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Block
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Pressure Flow Study
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Sleep Stage Study
- Sleep Study With Video Recording
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
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 VA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Passport
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Network OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
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)