Evelyne S Akoth, MD PA| Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery | 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
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Network OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Student Resources
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- Navigate
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optimum Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- HighMark
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OA Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- POS OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE for Life East
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Howard University (2000)
