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 Dysfunction
- Bladder Obstruction
- Bladder Spasms
- Bladder Stones
- Cystocele
- Dysuria
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Female Urinary Incontinence
- Fistula
- Hydronephrosis
- Interstitial Cystitis
- 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
- Cystoscopy-Guided Biopsy
- Female Incontinence Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery Treatment
- Retrograde Pyelogram
- 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
- Urinary Urgency Treatment
- Vaginal Surgery
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
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Passport
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA PPO
- HighMark
- POS OA
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- IH-PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
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