Toluwalase O Tofade, MBBS MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
Toluwalase O Tofade

Toluwalase O Tofade, MBBS MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (348 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology

Languages: English

About me

Toluwalase Tofade, MBBS, is a board certified neurologist and was fellowship trained in autoimmune neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital. She serves as the director of autoimmune neurology and multiple sclerosis at Medstar St Mary's Hospital and also serves as an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. 

She is passionate about patient education and building trustful relationships with patients that hopefully span generations. She prides herself on her enthusiasm for figuring out complex neurological presentations.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Care
  • CNS Vasculitis Treatment
  • Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
  • Electromyography
  • Median Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Neuropathy
  • Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Treatment
  • Sarcoidosis Treatment
  • Transverse Myelitis Treatment
  • Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
  • Vestibular Neuritis
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
  • Abnormal Function Study Results
  • Abnormal Movements
  • Abnormal Mri
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Aneurysm
  • Anxiety
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Apraxia
  • Artery Disorders
  • Bell's Palsy
  • Biomechanical Lesions
  • Blindness And Low Vision
  • Bone Density Disorder
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Disorders
  • Brain Tumor
  • Carotid Artery Occlusion
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Cervical Herniated Disc
  • Chiari Malformation
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Congenital Malformations Of Heart
  • Convulsions
  • Cranial Nerve Disorder
  • Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
  • Dementia
  • Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
  • Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
  • Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
  • Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
  • Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
  • Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
  • Dorsalgia
  • Dorsopathies
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  • Dysarthria
  • Dystonia
  • Emotional Disorders
  • Encephalitis
  • Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
  • Encephalomyelitis
  • Epilepsy And Seizures
  • Episcleritis
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Eye And Adnexa Disorders
  • Eyelid Disorders
  • Facial Nerve Disorder
  • Falls And Gait Disorders
  • Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
  • Fractures Of The Neck
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • General Sensations And Perceptions
  • Head Injury
  • Headache
  • Hemangioma
  • Hereditary Ataxia
  • Human Herpesviruses
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hypotension
  • Idiopathic Hypersomnia
  • Idiopathic Neuropathy
  • Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
  • Lack Of Coordination
  • Lumbar Spine Fracture
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
  • Meningitis
  • Middle Ear Disorders
  • Migraine
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Myoneural Disorders
  • Myopathies
  • Narcolepsy
  • Nerve Root Disorders
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Nervous System Disorders
  • Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
  • Neuropathy
  • Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
  • Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
  • Optic Nerve Disorders
  • Orbit Disorders
  • Paralytic Strabismus
  • Paralytic Syndrome
  • Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Phakomatoses
  • Pneumoconiosis Due To Inorganic Dusts
  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
  • Precerebral Artery Occlusion
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri
  • Pulmonary Vasculitis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Secondary Parkinsonism
  • Seizure Disorders
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
  • Spasticity
  • Speech Disturbances
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylosis
  • Subcortical Infarction
  • Syringomyelia
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
  • Traumatic Encephalopathy
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Vascular Dementia
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Vestibular Neuritis
  • Vision Disturbances
  • Zoster
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Procedures I perform

  • Ambulatory Urodynamic Monitoring
  • Auditory Therapy
  • Autogenic Training
  • Baby Gates
  • Biofeedback
  • Blood Volume Pulse (BVP) Biofeedback
  • Brain Death Management
  • Brainspotting (BSP)
  • Burr Hole Drainage
  • Camping Therapy
  • Carotid Endarterectomy
  • Cerebral Fibromuscular Dysplasia Treatment
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
  • Cervical Corpectomy
  • Cervical Discectomy
  • Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Cervical Facet Joint Injection
  • Cervical Laminectomy
  • Chronic Headache Treatment
  • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Care
  • CNS Vasculitis Treatment
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
  • Corpus Callosotomy
  • Dance Therapy
  • Dbs For Psychiatric Disorders
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Dementia Treatment
  • Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
  • Dopamine Therapy
  • Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
  • Early Intervention
  • Eeg Monitoring
  • Electroencephalogram
  • Electromyography
  • Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV)
  • Enterectomy
  • Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
  • Ericksonian Hypnotherapy
  • Extratemporal Resection
  • Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
  • Feldenkrais
  • Fibula Osteotomy
  • Flash Electroretinography
  • Gait And Balance Evaluation
  • Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) Biofeedback
  • Hemifacial Spasm Surgery
  • Hemispherectomy
  • Hippocampal Sparing Resection
  • Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
  • Kinesiology Analysis
  • Lada (LATENT AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES IN ADULTS) Treatment
  • Limb Loss Rehabilitation
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Maintenance Of Wakefulness Test
  • Median Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Median Nerve Decompression
  • Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
  • Misophonia Treatment
  • Motor Cortex Stimulation
  • Nerve Block
  • Nerve Blocks For Chronic Pain
  • Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
  • Neurodevelopmental Therapy
  • Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
  • Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
  • Parotid Biopsy
  • Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
  • Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
  • Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Treatment
  • Polysomnography
  • Progressive Muscle Relaxation
  • Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
  • Radiofrequency Thermoablation
  • Reality Therapy
  • Resilience Coaching
  • Responsive Neurostimulation
  • Sarcoidosis Treatment
  • Scoliosis Deformity Correction
  • Seizure Treatment
  • Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
  • Sleep Study
  • Somatic Experiencing
  • Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
  • Speech Sound Production Evaluation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Spinal Disc Replacement
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
  • Static Posturography
  • Status Epilepticus Treatment
  • Sti Treatment
  • Stress Reduction
  • Stress Test
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Swallowing Disorder Treatment
  • Syncope Treatment
  • Tapas Acupressure Technique
  • Trager Approach
  • Transverse Myelitis Treatment
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
  • Trigger Point Injection
  • Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation
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Practice locations

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25500 Point Lookout Rd
Outpatient Pavilion 2nd Fl
Leonardtown, MD, 20650

240-434-7929

Fax 844-569-0853

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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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology

Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (2023)

Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2022)

Internship: Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (2015)

Medical School: University of Lagos College of Medicine (2013)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Sep 9, 2025

    Excellent response to all questions

  • Aug 31, 2025

    I found Dr. Tofade to be very kind and compassionate, and of course still professional. I immediately felt a sense of trust in her.

  • Aug 21, 2025

    Great visit! Good listener!