About me
Gaurav Bandi is a compassionate and dedicated urologist who has been practicing in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area since 2009. Dr. Bandi earned his medical degree at M.G.M. Medical College. He completed his internship and urology residency at Wayne State University, and a fellowship in minimally invasive urology (endourology and robotic surgery) at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Bandi has published several book chapters and peer-reviewed articles and in various medical journals. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology and a member of the American Urological Association and the Endourologic Society. He serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Urology at Georgetown University where he regularly teaches medical students, interns, and residents. Dr. Bandi has been chosen as a "Top Doctor" by Washingtonian magazine and has been felicitated by the Archdiocese of Washington for his work with the Catholic Charities.
Dr. Bandi exhibits his passion for urology in the care and precision he takes with his patients. He believes in practicing evidence based medicine while minimizing the costs of health care delivery. His consultations are consistently precise and thorough.
Dr. Bandi has special interests in minimally invasive management of urologic conditions using advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery, endourologic and cryoablation techniques. He is an expert in the management of disorders related to prostate including prostate cancer and BPH. He has an interest in early detection of prostate cancer using novel biomarkers and MRI guided fusion biopsies, and in active surveillance and minimally invasive management of prostate and kidney cancer (including focal therapy and ablation).
Dr. Bandi provides comprehensive care (medical therapy, minimally invasive procedures and surgical therapy) for patients with enlarged prostate (BPH). He was one of the first urologists in the area to perform multiple BPH procedures including robotic simple prostatectomy, HOLEP (Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate), REZUM, Aquablation and UROLIFT procedures for BPH. He is considered a national expert, has extensive experience in surgical management of BPH and performs over 200 BPH procedures every year.
Dr. Bandi also performs metabolic work, medical and surgical management of patients with kidney stones. He performs kidney stone surgeries including percutaneous nephrolithotomy, ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy and shock wave lithotripsy.
He is one of the few urologists in the area who has expertise in management of severe impotence and incontinence using prosthetic devices like penile implants, urinary sphincter and slings. He also performs complex reconstructive procedures for management of Peyronie's disease and urethral stricture.
Dr. Bandi speaks English, Gujarati, Hindi, and Punjabi fluently, which makes him widely accessible to patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Learn more about Dr. Bandi's achievements.
Clinical areas of focus
- Hematuria
- Vasectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Tumor
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (ENLARGED PROSTATE)
- Bladder Disorders
- Bladder Neck Obstruction
- Bladder Stones
- Dysuria
- Elevated Psa Levels
- Enlarged Prostate
- Epididymitis (INFLAMMATION OF THE EPIDIDYMIS)
- Hematuria
- Hydrocele
- Hydronephrosis
- Kidney Stones
- Penile Lesion
- Phimosis
- Ureteral Stricture
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Procedures I perform
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter
- Cystotomy
- Hydrocele Repair
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
- Psa Testing
- Pyeloplasty Surgery
- Urethral Bulking Agents
- Urodynamic Testing
- Vasectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla HealthCare Center 3rd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-4922Fax 877-625-1478
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
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Navigate
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-POS
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
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Education
Residency: Wayne State Univ/Detroit Medical Center Internal Medicine (2006)
Internship: Wayne State Univ/Detroit Medical Center Internal Medicine (2002)
Medical School: Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (2000)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025 UROLIFT Center of Excellence, 2021
- The John Carroll Society Pro Bono Healthcare Award, 2016
- Washingtonian Top Doctors Award
- 3rd Prize, Endourology Essay contest, 2007.
- 2006 Pfizer Fellow in Urology – Wayne State University.
- 2005 American Urological Association Gerald P. Murphy Scholar.
- Medical school rank 1st in a class of 160.