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
- 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
Practice locations
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18111 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 104
Olney, MD, 20832
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 Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OA Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-PPO
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Navigate
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
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)