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