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