About me
Rocco A. Armonda, MD, is director of Neuroendovascular Surgery for MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, surgical co-director for the Neuro Intensive Care Unit at MedStar Washington, and associate professor and director of Neurosurgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS).
Dr. Armonda graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1986 and from USUHS in 1990, with academic honors. His surgical internship and neurosurgery residency were completed at Walter Reed Army MEDCEN. He was selected for a fellowship in Cerebrovascular Surgery and Interventional Neuroradiology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadephia from 1997-99. He recently joined MedStar Health after a 31-year military career in which he was awarded the Bronze Star for service, the Army Medical Proficiency 'A' Designator for excellence in both clinical and academic medicine in 2009, and the Young Neurosurgeon's Award in 2005 from the AANS.
He focuses on the areas of cerebrovascular disease, neurotrauma, and neurocritical care. He has advanced the use of multi-modal monitoring in the military and treatment techniques to patients with neurotrauma and stroke with both invasive and non-invasive monitoring. His seminal work includes the detection and treatment of traumatic cerebral vasospasm, traumatic pseudoaneurysms, decompressive craniotomy for wartime trauma, cranial-facial post-traumatic reconstruction, multimodal AVM treatments, and the design and deployment of the advanced neurointerventional operating room.
His research efforts include clinical studies on the long-term outcomes of wartime post-hemicraniectomy patients, nanotechnology designed biologically active stents for neurovascular disease, non-invasive monitoring of cerebral blood flow, the neurovascular effects of blast injuries, and neurosurgical surgical simulators for hemicraniectomy training modules.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Dorsalgia
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endovascular Intracranial Prolonged Administration Of Pharmacologic Agent
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Occlusion Intracranial Artery
- Open Brain Release
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-5026Fax 202-877-5551
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- OA Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: Sidney Kimmel Medical College (1999)
Residency: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1997)
Internship: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1991)
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (1990)
Medical School: United States Military Academy (1986)