About me
Tricia Ting, MD, is professor of neurology and regional director of epilepsy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. As regional director, her focus is to integrate epilepsy and EEG services across MedStar Health in order to bring the highest level of care to neurology patients in the Washington, D.C. and surrounding region.
Dr. Ting specializes in evaluating new onset seizures and caring for women with epilepsy. She has extensive experience in clinical trials of new drugs for epilepsy and seizure rescue therapies. Dr. Ting's current research is funded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to answer a common concern of both patients and physicians, whether the action and safety of generic antiepileptic drugs is identical to brand-name medications in patients with epilepsy.
Individualizing care for every patient is central to Dr. Ting's philosophy of care at MedStar Georgetown. Her goal is to empower patients to optimize their seizure control by managing common risks and to minimize medication side effects. She works closely with patients to explore treatment options, including newer antiepileptic drugs.
Dr. Ting and the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery use an interdisciplinary approach to guide patients to their best treatment plan. The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) at MedStar Georgetown is unique within the MedStar Health system. It is a specialized inpatient unit for evaluating and managing refractory seizures in adults and children. The EMU definitively diagnoses and localizes seizures by capturing them with simultaneous EEG brain wave recordings. An EMU evaluation is often the first step to determine if epilepsy surgery may be a treatment option for some patients with intractable seizures.
Clinical areas of focus
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Migraine
- Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Electroencephalography Abnormalities
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Intracranial Tumors
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Motor Neuron Diseases
- Myelitis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Partial Seizures
- Rett Syndrome
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Supranuclear Palsy
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tremors
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chorea Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Care
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Hypnic Headache Treatment
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine Prevention
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neurological Examination
- Neurometabolic Disorder Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Seizure Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 877-245-1499
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
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- OA Plus
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Network OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Select
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System (2002)
Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System (2000)
Internship: Albert Einstein Medical Center GME (1997)
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania (1996)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Generic lamotrigine versus brand-name Lamictal bioequivalence in patients with epilepsy: A field test of the FDA bioequivalence standard. Epilepsia. 2015;56:1415-1424.
- American Academy of Neurology; American Epilepsy Society. Practice parameter update: management issues for women with epilepsy äóñ focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): obstetrical complications and change in seizure frequency: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society. Neurology. 2009 Jul 14; 73(2):126-32
- Practice Parameter: Evaluating an apparent unprovoked first seizure in adults (an evidence-based review): Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. Neurology. 2007;69: 1996-2007
- Uncertain value of electronic fetal monitoring in predicting cerebral palsy. New England Journal of Medicine.1996;334:613-618.
- FDA Town Hall (Tricia Ting, Platform Presentation): "Exploring generic brittleness in epilepsy patients." AES Annual Meeting, Houston. December 5, 2016.
- Posted Video Podcast interview from the AES Annual Meeting with Dr. Sirven interviewing Dr. Ting on March 15, 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3_OK56yYLk
- AES (American Epilepsy Society) Ask the Expert Webinar: "Use of Generic AEDs", Presenter: Tricia Ting MD, Moderator: Dennis J. Dlugos, M.D. May 10, 2016.
- Medscape Interview of Dr. Ting by Bret S. Stetka, MD posted on-line. "How Pill Color Affects Drug Adherence". Medscape. May 09, 2016
- Dr. Ting interviewed; Cohn, Meredith."Injection easier than IV in treating deadly epileptic seizures, study shows."The Baltimore Sun. 2 March 2012. https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-epilepsy-pen-20120301-story.html