Evelyne S Akoth, MD PA| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hydrocephalus
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Thigh Fracture
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Cyst
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chiari Malformation
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dorsalgia
- Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Herniated Disc In Lower Back
- Herniated Disc In Neck
- Hydrocephalus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Moyamoya Disease
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Scoliosis
- Skull Base Tumor
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Thigh Fracture
- Vascular Malformation
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Brain Angiogram
- Brain Biopsy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Discectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Cranial Base Reconstruction
- Cranioplasty
- Cystometrogram
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Discectomy
- Electromyography
- Emg Guided Botox Injections
- Endovascular Treatment
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Image-Guided Neurosurgery
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intraoperative Brain Mapping
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Ligament Augmentation
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Microdiscectomy
- Microvascular Decompression
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- MRA With Contrast
- Neonatal Neurosurgery
- Nerve Block
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Neuromodulation
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Shunt Placement
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stereotactic And Functional Neurosurgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Subarachnoid Block
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Transcranial Doppler
- Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy
- Transsphenoidal Surgery
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Tumor Embolization
- Ventriculostomy
- Vertebral Body Replacement
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
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare FFS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- POS OA
- Choice POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HighMark
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Howard University (2000)
