Pura Garcia, PSYD| Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology | MedStar Health
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
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Chronic Stress
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conversion Disorders
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Head Injury
- Hypochondriasis
- Insomnia
- Learning Disability
- Manic Episode
- Mental Breakdown
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Panic Attacks
- Phobia
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Stress Reaction
- Subcortical Infarction
- 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
- Biofeedback
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Brain-Computer Interface Training
- Cardiovascular Personalized Medicine
- Cerebral Fibromuscular Dysplasia 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
- Dnv Gl Accreditation
- Dysgraphia Evaluation
- Dyslexia Evaluation
- Electroencephalogram
- Etoposide Therapy
- Event-Related Potentials (ERP)
- Executive Functions Coaching
- Existential Group Therapy
- Exposure And Response Prevention
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Fatigue Management
- Flash Electroretinography
- Forensic Evaluation
- Fractorav
- Functional Mri
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hypnotherapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Live-In Care
- Massage Therapy For Chronic Pain
- 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 Research
- 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
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychological Testing And Assessment
- Psychotherapy
- Self-Care Training
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Somatization Treatment
- Strength And Conditioning
- Stress Reduction
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
- Weight Management For Sleep Disorders
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
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Passport
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
Education
Fellowship: Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital (2018)
Graduate: Ponce School of Medicine (2015)