About me
Abha Lokhande, MD, is an attending physiatrist at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is primarily responsible for physiatry consults for acute care inpatients, inpatient rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury, CVA, musculoskeletal diseases, amputees and SCI patients. Dr. Lokhande also provides consultations on acute care inpatients for musculoskeletal pain management and for neurological disorders. In addition, she conducts inpatient and outpatient EMG/ NCS.
Prior to MedStar NRH, Dr. Lokhande worked as an attending physiatrist at Washington Adventist Hospital and Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital in Takoma Park, MD. She also worked as an attending physiatrist at Patuxent River Health and Rehabilitation Center and Bedford Court Nursing and Rehab Center.
After receiving her MD from the Ross University School of Medicine in 2006, Dr. Lokhande completed an internship at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in General Surgery in June 2007. Dr. Lokhande completed her residency in PM&R at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital in June 2010.
Dr. Lokhande has presented on topics including Shoulder Rehabilitation: General Principles, Rheumatological Diseases in a Rehab Setting, Knee joint diseases/Rehabilitation and Causes of Neuropathy.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Physical Therapy
- Cartilage Injury
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Injury Rehabilitation
- Elbow Pain
- Foot Joint Pain
- Hip Pain
- Hip Rehabilitation
- Joint Mobilization
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Meniscus Injury Rehabilitation
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sports Concussion
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Total Ankle Replacement Revision
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bursopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Pain
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Contractures
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Leg Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Loosening Of Knee Replacement
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Weakness
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Osteoarthritis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Problems Related To Care Provider Dependency
- Revision Of Hip Replacement
- Sciatica
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Spasticity
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Concussion
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Procedures I perform
- Acid-Base Management
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Biofeedback
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Disease Prevention Programs
- Electromyography
- Fatigue Management
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Float Therapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Kinesiology
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Meniscus Injury Rehabilitation
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Orthotics Fitting
- Pain Medication Management
- Phonophoresis
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rehabilitation
- Speech Therapy
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Synthetic Pathology
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Therapeutic Massage
- Total Ankle Replacement Revision
- Trigger Point Injection
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-1621Fax 202-877-1998
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
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE for Life East
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Navigate
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Employee Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UHC Passport
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: National Rehabilitation Hospital-GME (2010)
Internship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University (2007)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2006)