Tunay Kuru, MD MSPH| Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine | MedStar Health
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Tunay Kuru

Tunay Kuru, MD MSPH
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (146 reviews)

Specialties: Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine

Languages: English

877-286-1492

About me

As a Board Certified/Board eligible critical care physician, all conditions requiring intensive care in the medical, surgical, or neurosciences ICU are treated.

Dr. Kuru is an associate professor at Georgetown University. Her special interests include pulmonary hypertension, scleroderma-associated lung diseases, recurrent or submassive pulmonary embolism, interstitial lung diseases and critical care medicine.

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Asthma
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Circadian Rhythm Disorder
  • Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
  • Dyspnea
  • Emphysema
  • Hypoxia
  • Narcolepsy
  • Pneumonia
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Rem Sleep Behavior Disorder
  • Sleep Disorders
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Procedures I perform

  • Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome Treatment
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
  • Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome Treatment
  • Home Sleep Apnea Test
  • Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
  • Idiopathic Hypersomnia Treatment
  • Lung Cancer Screening
  • Polysomnography
  • Shift Work Sleep Disorder Treatment
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center
Washington, DC, 20007

202-295-0552

Fax 877-286-1492

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Graduate: University of Michigan (2000)

Fellowship: University of Michigan Health System (2000)

Residency: Barnes Jewish Hospital (1997)

Graduate: Washington University School of Medicine (1994)

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Oct 3, 2025

    Grateful doctor was able to see me despite my late arrival.

  • Jun 23, 2025

    Dr. Kuru was incredibly thorough in explaining my condition and took great care to listen to my questions and concerns.

  • May 21, 2025

    Great doctor. Always concerned and personable.