Tracy Vu Fulton, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Tracy Fulton, MD, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in comprehensive neurology at MedStar Health. She is an assistant professor of Neurology at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and section chief of Comprehensive Neurology for the Washington, D.C. region. She is also the consulting neurologist for the MedStar Health COVID Recovery Program.
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 more fully grasp each patient’s situation, allowing us to chart a personalized course forward together.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Sports Injury Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Anxiety
- Auditory Nerve Damage
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Cerebral Ischemia
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Conversion Disorders
- Convulsions
- Coronary Arteriosclerosis
- Cranial Nerve Disorder
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dyskinesia
- Dystonia
- Emotional Disorders
- Epidural Hematoma
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Episcleritis
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Hand Weakness
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemangioma
- Herpes Encephalitis
- Hypotension
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Infectious Diseases Of Skin
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Memory Loss
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Myoneural Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Stiffness
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Nystagmus
- Optic Nerve Disorders
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Poisoning
- Porencephaly
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skull Base Tumor
- Soft Tissue Inflammation
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spondylosis
- Subcortical Infarction
- Syncope
- Tic Disorder
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Brain Angioplasty
- Brain Biopsy
- Brain Stem Evoked Response Test
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Encephalitis Treatment
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Facial Pain Treatment
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Injection
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Numbness Treatment
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Parkinson's Disease
- Patching Therapy
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Sleep Study
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Temporal Artery Biopsy
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
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
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Police and Fire Clinic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Student Resources
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Passport
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2017)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2014)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2013)