Shelly Gulhar, MD| Pain Medicine | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Pain Medicine
Languages: English
202 877-8194
About me
Dr. Shelly Gulhar sees patients at the following location:
MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre Bldg 2
1133 21st Street NW, 5th floor
Washington DC 20036-3390
Phone: 202-416-2055
Fax: 202-877-8194
Clinical areas of focus
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Fibromyalgia
- Gasserian Ganglion Block
- Migraine
- Nerve Block
- Osteoarthritis
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Sciatica
- Spinal Stenosis
- Trigger Point Injection
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Coccydynia
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Fibromyalgia
- Headache
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Knee Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Pain
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Pudendal Neuralgia
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Sciatica
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Pain
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Procedures I perform
- Alternative Medicine
- Arthrocentesis
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biofeedback
- Bipap Therapy
- Botox Injection
- Botox Injection For Migraines
- Botox Injection For Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Botox Injections For Pain
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Discography
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Discography
- Disease Management Education
- Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
- Endoscopic Spinal Procedures
- Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
- Energy Psychology
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Facet Joint Radiofrequency Ablation
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Flexibility Exercises
- Float Therapy
- Forensic Psychiatry Services
- Functional Dry Needling
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Gasserian Ganglion Block
- Graston Technique
- Guided Imagery
- Hypnosis
- I-131 Therapy
- Kyphoplasty
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Laser Therapy
- Lifestyle Modification
- Ligament Augmentation
- Lumbar Discography
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Massage Therapy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Microdiscectomy
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Muscle Injection
- Nadroparin Infusion
- Nerve Block
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Nutritional Counseling
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Pain Management Consultation
- Pain Management Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Palliative Care Services
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Biopsy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Microdiscectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN) Treatment
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Sacroiliac Joint Radiofrequency Neurotomy
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Pulsed Radiofrequency
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Surgery
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Tumor Surgery
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Thoracic Discography
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Tobacco Cessation
- Transplant Pediatric Surgery
- Transplant Regenerative Medicine
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Weight Management Program
- Wellness Services
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 PPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Passport
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Network OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- POS OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Administrators
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2023)
Medical School: Howard University (2019)