About me
Dr. Tornatore is the Regional Chief of Neurology for MedStar Health and Chairman and Neurologist-in-Chief in the Department of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is also the Executive Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Patient Centered Specialty Practice MedStar Georgetown and Professor and Chairman in the Department of Neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Tornatore received his undergraduate degree in neurobiology from Cornell University and then attended Georgetown University School of Medicine where he received his medical degree. Following a Neurology Residency at Georgetown University Hospital, he was a post-doctoral fellow at the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Tornatore has published extensively in the areas of neuroimmunology, neurovirology and Multiple Sclerosis and is currently involved in over 15 clinical trials for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. He has won multiple awards in the areas of medical student teaching, patient care and scholarly research.
Clinical areas of focus
- Baclofen Pump Refill
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- MRA With Contrast
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Vestibular Neuritis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Artery Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bleeding In Brain
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Dystonia
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Mononeuropathies
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Cramps
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phakomatoses
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Sarcoidosis
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Skull Fractures
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Spinal Stenosis
- Sports Concussion
- Status Epilepticus
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tic Disorder
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Baclofen Pump Refill
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- MRA With Contrast
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Washington, DC, 20007
301-774-8956Fax 410-354-4565
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 Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HighMark
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Network OA
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Passport
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Direct
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (1996)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1990)
Internship: Providence Hospital GME (1987)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1986)