About me
Gary Volkell, DO, is a board-certified neurologist who is fellowship trained in movement disorders. He sees patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.
Dr. Volkell specializes in treatment for Parkinson’s disease, dystonia (including cervical dystonia/spasmodic torticollis), tardive dyskinesia, chorea, Huntington’s disease, tremor (including essential tremor), tics, Tourette’s syndrome, restless legs syndrome, REM-sleep behavior disorder, ataxia, and functional movement disorders. In addition to these movement conditions, Dr. Volkell also treats general neurologic concerns such as stroke, seizure, headache and migraines, memory issues, neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Dr. Volkell is experienced in the latest neurologic innovations. He performs lumbar punctures; microelectrode recording and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) programming for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia; and Botulinum toxin injections for dystonia, cervical dystonia/spasmodic torticollis, spasticity, sialorrhea, blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, and migraines. He has also worked in clinical trial research for diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism.
It is important to Dr. Volkell to get to know his patients long-term. He works collaboratively with his patients to solve neurologic problems, share his knowledge, and develop a personalized treatment plan so that his patients find relief. He also dedicates time by speaking to the community at educational events and support groups on topics such as Parkinson’s disease.
He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. He is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
During medical school, Dr. Volkell provided healthcare in Costa Rica at Universidad de Iberoamerica. He is conversational in medical Spanish.
In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Epilepsy
- Gait And Balance Evaluation
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Myelitis
- Numbness Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Back Pain
- Basal Ganglia Degeneration
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Disease
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Dorsopathies
- Dysarthria
- Dystonia
- Dystonic Spasms
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Weakness
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Korsakoff Syndrome
- Lack Of Coordination
- Meningioma
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Myoclonus
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Narcolepsy
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Postprocedural States
- Rett Syndrome
- Sciatica
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Supranuclear Palsy
- Syncope
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Tourette Syndrome
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Unsteady Walking
- Vasculitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Botox Injection
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Gait And Balance Evaluation
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Nerve Block
- Numbness Treatment
- Parkinson's Disease
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Care
- Stroke Neurology
- Tension Headache Treatment
Practice locations
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9103 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 302
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- Network OA
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: Albany Medical Center Hospital (2021)
Residency: Albany Medical Center (2020)
Medical School: NYIT College Of Osteopathic Medicine (2016)
Awards
- Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine - 2023
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Research
Abstract
- King, J., Volkell, G., Wyant, J., and Molho, E. Subacute Encephalopathy with Pimavanserin Treatment in Parkinson’s Disease. Submitted to International Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Society
Chapter
- “Cervical Dystonia” Volkell, G and Molho, accepted to Neurology MedLink on 1/24/2021