About me
Rachael D. Sussman, MD, is a urologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, providing care to both male and female patients. Her areas of clinical expertise include voiding dysfunction, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, female urethral disease (diverticulum and stricture), and vaginal fistula. Dr. Sussman is an expert in minimally invasive and vaginal surgery.
After graduating from medical school at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Sussman completed her internship and residency in urology at MedStar Georgetown, where she served as chief resident. She completed a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology) at New York University. Dr. Sussman grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut and earned her bachelor’s degree in Economics and Spanish at Wesleyan University. Prior to medical school, she worked as a social worker, developing a strong bedside manner and cultivating the skills needed to help people with their most personal issues.
Dr. Sussman is currently an active member of the Society of Urodynamics Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) and the American Urologic Association (AUA), She has authored articles in multiple prestigious publications including the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Urology, and Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.
Dr. Sussman’s philosophy of care is to approach her patients as teammates, working together to ensure that their specific needs, lifestyles, personal preferences, cultures and goals are taken into consideration when deciding on a treatment plan. She coordinates care with other healthcare providers including physical therapists, gynecologists, and colorectal specialists to create the best approach to managing pelvic and urologic disorders.
In her spare time, Dr. Sussman enjoys traveling, biking, experimenting in the kitchen with her two children, and spending time with her family.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cystocele
- Overactive Bladder
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Rectocele
- Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Urethral Diverticulum
- Urinary Incontinence
- Uterine Prolapse
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Bladder Disorders
- Bladder Dysfunction
- Bladder Obstruction
- Bladder Spasms
- Bladder Stones
- Cystocele
- Dysuria
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Female Urinary Incontinence
- Fistula
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Hydronephrosis
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Nocturia
- Overactive Bladder
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Rectocele
- Ureteral Stones
- Urethral Diverticulum
- Urethrocele
- Urinary Frequency
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Retention In Women
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urinary Urgency
- Uterine Prolapse
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy
- Bladder Rupture Repair
- Bladder Sling Procedure
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Cystoscopy-Guided Biopsy
- Female Incontinence Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery Treatment
- Retrograde Pyelogram
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Sacral Neuromodulation Revision
- Sacrospinous Ligament Suspension
- Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Transurethral Incision Of The Prostate For Prostate Enlargement
- Ureteral Injury Repair
- Ureteral Stone Removal
- Ureteroscopy With Biopsy
- Urethral Bulking Agents
- Urethral Reconstructive Transplant
- Urethral Sling
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Urgency Treatment
- Urodynamic Testing
- Vaginal Surgery
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla HealthCare Center 3rd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-4922Fax 877-625-1478
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 VA Exchange
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OA Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HighMark
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Pediatric Urology
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urogynecology
Fellowship: New York University Langone Medical Center (2019)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2017)
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2013)
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2012)
Awards
- Washington Top Doc Hall of Fame, Inducted 2026
- Washingtonian Top Doc, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 & 2021