Sunitha Venugopal, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Philosophy of Care:
“My goal is to prepare parents to anticipate the needs of their growing child and to offer my patients the tools to navigate through childhood and adolescence.”
Areas of Clinical Interest
• Preventive Care
• Supports American Academy
of Pediatrics Recommended
Vaccine Schedule for Infants
and Children
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
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
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Indemnity
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
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Education
Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2001)
Medical Education: Thomas Jefferson Medical College (1998)