About me
Dr. Dorai is the Chief of Neurosurgery and Director of Neurosciences, MedStar Health, Central Maryland Region and Associate Professor, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is board certified in neurological surgery and completed a board-certified fellowship in brain and spinal tumors. Her special clinical interests include degenerative spine disease, brain tumors, cranial trauma, hydrocephalus, and radiosurgery.
Dr. Dorai has authored articles and chapters in spine reconstruction, brain tumors and cerebrovascular surgery. She has given numerous local and national presentations and served as faculty for surgical courses at national neurosurgical meetings. Dr. Dorai is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Dorai was named a 2023 “Top Doc” by Baltimore magazine for Neurosurgery and also recognized in 2015-2021.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Laminotomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Discectomy
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Lumbosacral Myelography
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Repair Spinal Meninges
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stabilization
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Body Replacement
- Vertebral Corpectomy
Practice locations
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1838 Greene Tree Rd Woodholme Medical Center Ste 245 Pikesville, MD, 21208
410-554-2270Fax 410-554-2832
3333 N Calvert St Ste 655 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2175miles away
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
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- POS OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Network OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Student Resources
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2005)
Residency: Parkland Health & Hospital (2004)
Internship: Parkland Health & Hospital (1999)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University (1998)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc - 2015-21, 2023