Pooja Mohan Rao, MD| Neurology, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Pooja Rao, MD, joins MedStar Health as a neurologist and assistant professor for the department of Neurology. Board certified in internal medicine, neurology, neurophysiology, and electrodiagnostic medicine, Dr. Rao has a special interest in research trials for neuromuscular disorders and genemodifying therapies. In her clinical practice, she is committed to embodying the cura personalis philosophy of treating the whole person. She believes in making shared decisions with her patients about treatment options based on their unique needs. Dr. Rao is involved in advocacy efforts to bring high-quality care to patients with neurologic diseases.
Clinical areas of focus
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Dystonia Disorder
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Extrapyramidal Symptoms
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Paralysis
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Headache
- Hemiplegic Migraine
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Lack Of Coordination
- Lack Of Coordination And Balance
- Migraine
- Migraine With Aura
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myasthenic Crisis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Myotonia
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Primary Progressive Aphasia
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Ataxia
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1
- Status Epilepticus
- Swallowing Disorders
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tremors
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Migraine
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Wallenberg Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Treatment
- Cholestasis Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Impairment Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Movement Disorder Treatment
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuroimmunology Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuro-Otology
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
- Status Epilepticus Treatment
- Stroke Management
- Tension Headache Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 877-245-1499
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
- IH-POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2019)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2018)
Residency: Providence Hospital GME (2015)
Medical School: K.S. Hegde Medical Academy (2010)