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
- Stress Urinary Incontinence
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Bladder Sling Procedure
- Cystoscopy-Guided Biopsy
- Laparoscopic Surgery Treatment
- Sacral Neuromodulation Revision
- Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Transurethral Incision Of The Prostate For Prostate Enlargement
- Ureteroscopy With Biopsy
- Urethral Bulking Agents
- Urethral Reconstructive Transplant
- Urodynamic Testing
- 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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Network OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- 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
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- POS OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HighMark
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
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
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025