About me
Saeed A. Alqahtani, MD, FAAN, is a board-certified neurologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is also fellowship-trained in endovascular neurosurgery and vascular neurology. He specializes in the treatment of routine and complex neurovascular conditions including acute strokes and other vascular disorders of the brain. In addition to being a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, he is a member of the American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, American College of Physicians, and the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery.
Dr. Alqahtani’s approach to care centers on helping patients navigate their illnesses by providing reliable education, personalized care plans, and minimally invasive treatments. While offering expert guidance and compassionate support, he empowers patients to make well-informed decisions about their overall health. Moreover, he collaborates with an experienced and multidisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, vascular neurologists, and neuro-ICU experts to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes.
He is dedicated to developing the next generation of medical professionals who are equally committed to advancing the care of people battling neurovascular disorders. Dr. Alqahtani also is passionate about clinical research that deepens the understanding of cerebrovascular diseases, intravenous thrombolysis, ischemic strokes, and endovascular therapies. These studies can lead to new and innovative treatments that further improve patients’ quality of life. Referring physicians should know that he will keep them well informed about their patients’ progress during every step of care!
Philosophy of Care
“The foundation of my patient-centered care model is providing the highest quality of comprehensive and holistic support. I achieve this goal by combining my extensive clinical expertise with minimally invasive techniques that are tailored to address each patient’s unique health and wellness goals. That commitment even extends to ensuring that they have seamless, stress-free, and timely access to appointments at convenient locations.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hydrocephalus
- Kyphosis
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
Procedures I perform
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Kyphoplasty
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Occlusion Intracranial Artery
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- 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
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HighMark
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Navigate
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2018)
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2016)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2015)
Fellowship: George Washington University School of Medicine (2012)
Internship: Emergency King Khalid University Hospital (2008)
Medical School: King Khalid University (2007)