About me
Tracy Fulton, MD, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in comprehensive neurology at MedStar Health. She is section chief of Comprehensive Neurology for the Washington, D.C., region and the consulting neurologist for the MedStar Health COVID Recovery Program. In her clinical practice, Dr. Fulton is dedicated to providing empathetic, comprehensive care through initial evaluations of neurologic conditions.
Dr. Fulton became interested in medicine because of the unique opportunity to apply scientific knowledge to heal compassionately. She understands that many neurologic conditions cause significant disability for patients and their families, and she is committed to improving patients’ quality of life through disease education and individualized therapeutic options.
Dr. Fulton’s credentials include:
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
Undergraduate: Princeton University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Philosophy of care
“Attentive listening and empathy are the cornerstones of my practice. They allow me to truly grasp the entirety of each patient’s situation, allowing us to chart a personalized course forward together.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Blurred Vision
- Botox For Migraines
- Cluster Headache
- Concussion
- Dizziness
- Encephalitis
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
- Facial Pain
- Headache
- Migraine
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Neck Pain
- Nerve Block
- Neuralgia
- Neuropathy
- Numbness
- Tension Headache
- Tingling
- Tremor
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Reflexes
- Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Arm Weakness
- Ataxia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Blurred Vision
- Cerebellar Ataxia
- Cerebellar Disease
- Cerebral Aneurysm
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Cervical Dystonia
- Cervical Plexopathy
- Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
- Cluster Headache
- CNS Vasculitis
- Cognitive Impairment
- Concussion
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diplopia
- Disorder Of Balance
- Dizziness
- Dysarthria
- Dysautonomia
- Dyskinesia
- Encephalitis
- Encephalopathies
- Epilepsy
- Essential Tremor
- Facial Droop
- Facial Nerve Palsy
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
- Facial Pain
- Facial Spasm
- Facial Tingling
- Femoral Neuropathy
- Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)
- Headache
- Hemineglect
- Hemiparesis
- Hemiplegia
- Horner Syndrome
- Hypnic Headache
- Impaired Coordination
- Intention Tremor
- Intermittent Tremor
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lacunar Stroke
- Leg Numbness
- Leg Weakness
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Lip Droop
- Lobar Atrophy Of Brain
- Loss Of Consciousness
- Medication Overuse Headache
- Memory Disorders
- Migraine
- Movement Diseases And Disorders
- Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Myelitis
- Myoclonic Epilepsy With Ragged Red Fibers
- Neck Pain
- Nerve Root Disorder
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neuralgia
- Neuromuscular Diseases
- Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
- Neuropathy
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Paramyotonia Congenita
- Paraplegia
- Paresthesia
- Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- Periodic Paralysis
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Plexopathy
- Positional Vertigo
- Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
- Primary Cerebellar Degeneration
- Primary Exercise Headache
- Primary Progressive Aphasia
- Primary Stabbing Headache
- Primary Thunderclap Headache
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Quadriplegia
- Radiculopathy
- Sensory Impairment
- Sensory Neuronopathy
- Sensory Problem
- Slurred Speech
- Small Fiber Neuropathy
- Spasticity
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia
- Spinocerebellar Degeneration
- Spinocerebellar Diseases
- Statin Myopathy
- Suna Headache
- Sunct Headache
- Syncope
- Tension Headache
- Tetraplegia
- Tic Disorders
- Tingling
- Tinnitus
- Torticollis
- Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Unsteady Gait
- Vertigo
- Vision Loss
- Visual Impairment
Procedures I perform
- Botox For Migraines
- Headache Therapy
- Nerve Block
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
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- FIRST HEALTH
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Tricare Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Opoen HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Open HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- CFBCBS EPO
- United Student Resources
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- Open POS II
- Aetna HMO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Innovation Health: POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
Residency Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2017)
Internship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2014)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2013)