About me
Priyanka Sabharwal, MD, PhD, is an attending neurologist and epilepsy specialist affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Sabharwal specializes in treating patients with epilepsy, seizure disorders, concussions, and traumatic brain injury.
Her treatment methods revolve around a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach towards the care of patients with epilepsy. She believes in comprehensive epilepsy care that encompasses the use of medications, dietary therapies such as the ketogenic diet (proven to reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with epilepsy), medications, integrative therapies, surgical approaches, and electrical brain stimulation. For complex patients with epilepsy, Dr. Sabharwal also offers novel neuromodulation therapies including the vagal nerve stimulator, and responsive neurostimulation. For these devices, she works with a multi-disciplinary team, including neurosurgeons, neuropsychiatrists, neuropsychologists, nurse practitioners, and dieticians.
Her clinical interests include epilepsy, seizures, concussions, traumatic brain injury, care of women with epilepsy, and the transition of care of pediatric epilepsy patients to adult epilepsy care. In current times, children with childhood epilepsy are living longer, and at times have complex and challenging needs. Dr. Sabharwal is dedicated to identifying and addressing gaps in the transition of care to ensure that pediatric epilepsy patients who are at risk of poor transition can be identified early, in turn promoting uninterrupted and adequate care for this vulnerable population.
Her research interests include refractory epilepsy (surgical care of people with epilepsy), women with epilepsy, and raising awareness of SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy patients). During her PhD work, Dr. Sabharwal researched mechanisms that control neuronal diversity in the nervous system. She showed that GDE2, a six-transmembrane protein, was important for generation of force-generating alpha motor neurons in the nervous system, in turn establishing GDE2 as a key regulator of motor neuron diversity.
Dr. Sabharwal received her medical degree from King George Medical College in India. She then pursued a PhD in Neurosciences from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she studied neurogenesis during the formation of the nervous system. She then joined New York University School of Medicine to pursue a three-year neurology residency, where she served as Chief Resident, followed by a one-year sub-specialty fellowship in neurophysiology and a one-year sub-specialty fellowship in epilepsy.
She is a member of the American Epilepsy Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. She is the recipient of America’s Top Physicians (2017), awarded by the Consumer Research Council of America.
Philosophy of Care
“To me, my patients’ health is personal. Epilepsy and other neurological disorders can affect every single aspect of someone’s life and can place them in a very vulnerable position. They need someone they can trust, and I am that person.
“The foundation of my practice is compassion. Most of my patients come to me with a condition that is very challenging. I am by my patients’ side throughout the entire experience. I listen to their concerns, and ask meaningful questions in order to understand their life goals. Most importantly, I communicate clearly and openly with them, so that they fully understand the reality of their diagnosis.
“With honesty and transparency, I build trust with my patients so that I can provide them care in the best way possible.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Migraine
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dystonia Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Education
- Epilepsy Education And Counseling
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Biopsy
- Neurological Exam
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Seizure Treatment
- Status Epilepticus Treatment
- Stroke And Cerebrovascular Medicine
- Stroke Care
- Transcranial Doppler
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
G019
Washington, DC, 20010
1133 21st St NW
Bldg 2 Ste 500
Washington, DC, 20036
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-EPO Plus
- POS OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Navigate
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Clinical Neuropsychology
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy
Fellowship: New York University School of Medicine (2017)
Graduate: New York University Medical Center (2017)
Graduate: New York University Medical Center (2016)
Fellowship: New York University School of Medicine (2016)
Residency: New York University School of Medicine (2015)
Graduate: New York University Medical Center (2015)
Internship: Griffin Hospital (2012)
Graduate: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2011)
Graduate: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education (2005)
Medical School: King Georges Medical University (2003)