Sara Inati, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neurology, Epilepsy, Clinical Neurophysiology
Languages: English
About me
Dr. Sara K. Inati is a senior, board-certified neurologist practicing at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, specializing in surgical epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. She has extensive experience in the comprehensive evaluation of patients considering surgical options for seizures that are not well controlled by anti-seizure medications. Dr. Inati is committed to providing personalized assessments of the potential risks and benefits of these interventions, combining information from non-invasive and invasive electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings, neuroimaging studies, and functional brain mapping in preparation for surgery.
After completing her undergraduate studies at Harvard University, Dr. Inati's distinguished medical career began at Dartmouth Medical School and continued with neurology residency and fellowship training in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. She has more than a decade of experience as a surgical epileptologist and is an active member of the wider epilepsy community, including participation in respected national organizations. She is recognized as a Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society and has served on numerous national committees and grant review panels.
In addition to her clinical interests, she is deeply committed to medical education, training future generations of epilepsy clinicians and researchers. She has served as Epilepsy Fellowship Program Director for many years, participated on related committees, and mentored numerous clinical and research trainees. Dr. Inati is also dedicated to clinical research, primarily focusing on using imaging and neurophysiology to identify seizure sources and better understand how they spread within the brain. She is widely published in leading journals, presents at major conferences, and serves as a reviewer for several eminent medical journals. Through these efforts, she consistently works to enhance patient outcomes and drive innovation within the field of epilepsy.
Dr. Inati's clinical and research partner is Dr. Kareem Zaghloul, a neurosurgeon trained and specialized in epilepsy surgery. Together, they perform thorough clinical evaluations and manage patients with complex seizure disorders, working as a team to offer state-of-the-art, customized treatment options for each patient. They share the goal of returning patients to the care of their referring physicians for collaborative ongoing management.
Clinical areas of focus
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Electroencephalogram
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropathy
- Parkinson's Disease
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Amyloidosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Artery Disorders
- Back Pain
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dysarthria
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Weakness
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Narcolepsy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Rett Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Sciatica
- Seizure Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Spasticity
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Syncope
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vasculitis
- Vertigo
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Acupuncture
- Alternative Therapies
- Anxiety Treatment
- Aphasia Therapy
- Attention Assessment
- Baclofen Pump Management
- Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent (BOLD) Imaging
- Botox
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Cervical Dystonia
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Limb Spasticity
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Migraines
- Botulinum Toxin Management
- Brain Biopsy
- Brain Imaging
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Blood Pool Spect
- Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Catamenial Epilepsy
- Cerebellar Ataxia Treatment
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chorea Management
- Chorea Treatment
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment
- Chronic Pain Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- CNS Vasculitis Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Impairment Screening
- Cognitive Impairment Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Confusional Arousals
- Corpus Callosotomy
- Cortical Mapping
- Cortical Stimulation
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Dementia Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Diazepam Binding Inhibitor (DBI) Spect
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electrodermal Activity (EDA) Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Encephalitis Treatment
- Epidural Stimulation
- Epilepsy Education And Counseling
- Epilepsy Panel
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Epilepsy Treatment Planning
- Epilepsy Treatment With Cannabis
- Event-Related Potentials (ERP)
- Executive Function Assessment
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis Treatment
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Fatal Familial Insomnia
- Flumazenil Pet
- Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Pet Scan
- Focal Shock Wave Therapy
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Functional Mri
- Functional Mri With Eeg
- Galactorrhea
- Genetic Counseling
- Geriatric Care
- Gut Microbiome Analysis
- Headache Infusion Therapy
- Hemispherectomy
- High-Density Eeg
- Holter Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Ictal Spect
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Intramuscular Stimulation
- Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)
- Intraoperative Cortical Stimulation
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Management
- Intrathecal Pump Management
- Irregular Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disorder
- Language Assessment
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
- Lewy Body Dementia Treatment
- Lifestyle Modification
- Lifestyle Modification Counseling
- Low-Level Laser Therapy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Magnetoencephalography With Fmri
- Memory Therapy
- Memory Training
- Menstrual Migraine
- Microvascular Decompression
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Mood Stabilization
- Motor Cortex Stimulation
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Nerve Biopsy
- Nerve Block
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Numbness Treatment
- Nutritional Counseling
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Research Studies
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Seizure Focus Localization
- Seizure Rehabilitation
- Seizure Treatment
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Sleep Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Southern Blot
- Speech Therapy
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Stereotactic Eeg
- Stroke Care
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
- Transverse Myelitis Treatment
- Tumor Localization
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 877-245-1499
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
- IH-Open HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Network OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- POS OA
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HighMark
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Neurological Institute of New York (Columbia Univ) (2008)
Residency: Neurological Institute of New York (Columbia Univ) (2007)
Internship: Lenox Hill Hospital (2004)
Medical School: Dartmouth College (2003)