About me
Sanskruti Patel, MD, joins MedStar Health as a neurologist for the department of Neurology. Compassionate and collaborative, Dr. Patel completed her fellowship in movement disorder at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. During her fellowship, she received in-depth training in treating the growing population of aging patients with neurodegenerative conditions characterized by overlapping features of cognitive impairment and Parkinson's disease. She joins a sophisticated team of world-class physicians delivering exceptional patient-centered care.
Dr. Patel's areas of special interest include:
- Parkinson's Disease
- Essential tremors
- Dystonia
- Progressive supranuclear palsy
- Cortico basal degeneration
- Fronto temporal dementia
- Huntington's disease
- Tic disorder
- Lewy body dementia
- Deep brain stimulation
- Botulinum toxin injections
Dr. Patel earned her medical degree at S.B.K.S. Medical Institute & Research Centre, Gujarat, India, and completed her residency at Thomas Jefferson University. She completed a fellowship in movement disorder at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). Dr. Patel has published three peer-review articles.
She is a member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Neurology, International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, and the American Indian Neurology Association.
Philosophy of care
Regarding patient care, Dr. Patel believes in treating the whole person. Many of her patients have a disease that will be with them for a long time, and it is important to learn their values, desires, and hopes for the future. "I care deeply about my patients and am committed to working closely with them and their families to address not only the disease but also their quality of life," explains Dr. Patel.
"Having lived and practiced in both India and the US, I have seen different approaches and attitudes about patient care. It has helped me to be open-minded, adaptable, and sensitive to different cultures and lifestyles."
When not working, Dr. Patel spends time with her young daughter. She also loves cooking and exploring the cuisine of different cultures, including Indian, Chinese, Thai, and Mexican cuisines. "The best part of cooking is sharing good food with friends and family," she adds. In addition, she has a yoga and meditation practice, inspired by her mother, who is a yoga teacher.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chorea Management
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dysesthesia Management
- Dystonia Treatment
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chorea
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Convulsions
- Cranial Nerve Disorder
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Dystonic Spasms
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Motor Neuron Diseases
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelitis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathic Pain
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Orthostatic Tremor
- Paralysis
- Paresthesia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyskinesia
- Rett Syndrome
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Sports Concussion
- Supranuclear Palsy
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Acromegaly Treatment
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Bell's Palsy Treatment
- Brain Imaging
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chiari Malformation Treatment
- Chorea Management
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dysesthesia Management
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome Treatment
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Meniere's Disease Treatment
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Parkinson's Disease
- Seizure Treatment
- Status Epilepticus Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
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
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- POS OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HighMark
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Network OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OA Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Passport
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Navigate
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2022)
Residency: Sidney Kimmel Medical College (2020)
Residency: Drexel College of Medicine Hahnemann University Hospital (2019)
Internship: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (2017)
Medical School: SBKS Medical Institute & Research Centre (2012)