About me
Fernando L. Pagan, MD, is a Professor and Vice Chairman for the Department of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Pagan received his medical degree from Georgetown University and completed an internal medicine internship and a neurology residency at MedStar Georgetown. Dr. Pagan also completed a fellowship in movement disorders and magnetic resonance spectroscopy at the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke within the National Institutes of Health. He is a board-certified neurologist. Dr. Pagan is director of the Movement Disorders Program and the medical director of MedStar Georgetown's National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence, as well as the fellowship director for the clinical research fellowship in movement disorders at MedStar Georgetown. Dr. Pagan also serves as the Medical Director of the Translational Neurocience Program (TNP).
Dr. Pagan's special interests include Parkinson's disease, parkinsonism, and other related disorders; ataxia; essential tremor; dystonia; and tics, and he is an expert in botulinum toxin treatment for dystonia, tremor, spasticity, and tics. He is a member of the functional neurosurgery team for movement disorders, performing preoperative evaluations and programming for deep brain stimulators in Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia.
The TNP focuses on repourposing drugs for the treatment of Neurodenegenerative Disorders like Parkinson's Disease (PD), Lewy Body Disease, Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Huntington's Disease, ALS, CTE, PSP, MSA and others. Currently Dr. Pagan is the PI (Primary Investigator) in mutiple clinical trials. The TNP is currently involved with clinical research trials with Nilotinib in PD and AD.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Degenerative Disorders Of Nervous System In Diseases
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Parkinson's Disease
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Movement Disorder Rehabilitation
- Neuroimmunology Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Parkinson's Disease
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl 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
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Navigate
- Sentara Health
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2003)
Residency: University Hospital (2000)
Internship: University Hospital (1997)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1996)
Awards
- AOA Honor Society
- Washingtonian Magazine "Top Doctors" 2016-2018.