Pura Garcia, PsyD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology
Languages: English, Spanish
(844) 606-5117
About me
Dr. Garcia sees patients at the following address:
102 Irving Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-877-1120
Fax: 202-291-5366
Dr. Pura Garcia received her PsyD in Clinical Psychology, specializing in Neuropsychology, from Ponce Health Sciences University in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She completed an APA approved clinical internship specializing in Neuropsychology at Northwell Health (formerly known as North Shore/Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Zucker Hillside Hospital) in Long Island, New York. She then completed a two year neuropsychology fellowship consistent with APA Division 40/Houston Guidelines, at the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC.
Dr. Garcia joined the psychology department at MedStar NRH in 2018. She is currently a clinical neuropsychologist working primarily on the outpatient service providing evaluations and treatment for individuals with a variety of neurological presentations, including dementia, stroke, acquired brain injury, anoxic injury, encephalopathy, movement disorders, epilepsy, and other neurologically based disorders. Dr. Garcia is actively involved in the Concussion Clinic program at MedStar NRH, providing evaluations and treatment to individuals who have sustained mild brain injuries. Dr. Garcia is fluent in Spanish along with English and has experience in cross-cultural neuropsychology. She thus is able to evaluate and provide treatment to Spanish-language patients.
Dr. Garcia has research interests in cross-cultural neuropsychology, neurodegenerative disorders, TBI, and cerebrovascular accidents.
Clinical areas of focus
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Neuropsychological Management
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Play Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Chronic Stress
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conversion Disorders
- Dementia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Hypochondriasis
- Insomnia
- Learning Disability
- Manic Episode
- Mental Breakdown
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Panic Attacks
- Phobia
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Stress Reaction
- Substance Abuse
Procedures I perform
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Attention Training For Anxiety
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Assessment
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Clinical Hypnosis
- Clinical Neuropsychology Consultation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Neuropsychology
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy For Substance Abuse
- Dysgraphia Evaluation
- Dyslexia Evaluation
- Etoposide Therapy
- Executive Functions Coaching
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Flash Electroretinography
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hypnotherapy
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Memory Improvement
- Mental Performance Coaching
- Mental Status Exam
- Neurodevelopmental Disorder Evaluation
- Neurofeedback For Peak Performance
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Anxiety Disorder
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Learning Disability
- Neuropsychological Evaluation For Dementia
- Neuropsychological Expert Testimony
- Neuropsychological Management
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Anxiety
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Depression
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Stroke
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychological Testing And Assessment
- Psychotherapy
- Self-Care Training
- Somatization Treatment
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
Practice locations
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6410 Rockledge Dr
Ste 600
Bethesda, MD, 20817
102 Irving St NW
Washington, DC, 20010
18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 155
Olney, MD, 20832
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 HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- HighMark
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Network OA
- POS OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-POS Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
Education
Fellowship: Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital (2018)
Graduate: Ponce School of Medicine (2015)