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