Shannon Rasmussen Duescher, MS PA| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Hydrocephalus Shunting
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Mri
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Malformations Of Spinal Cord
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Disorder
- Kyphosis
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Postprocedural States
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Shoulder Burns
- Skull Fractures
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Aneurysm Clipping
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Epidural Blood Patch For Csf Leak
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment
- Hydrocephalus Shunting
- Hypophysectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lobectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Microdiscectomy
- Microvascular Decompression
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myelography
- Nerve Block
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Neuromodulation
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neurostimulation
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation
- Parkinson's Disease
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Shunt Placement
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stroke Management
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Transsphenoidal Surgery
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
- Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-4972Fax 202-444-7333
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
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst NASCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II
- POS OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Direct
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HighMark
- UHC Passport
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- Navigate
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- OA Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Philadelphia University School of Science & Health (2014)