Justin Paul Martello, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Justin Martello, MD, FAAN, is a fellowship-trained neurologist, board-certified in both psychiatry and neurology, who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders. He also serves as chief of neurology for the Central Maryland region of MedStar Health, leading the organization’s comprehensive, evidence-based neurological program to serve patients with clinical conditions ranging from common to complex.
Dr. Martello uses the latest technologies to optimize outcomes for his patients. He is the only neurologist in the country trained to perform MRI-guided focused ultrasound without neurosurgery involvement. This innovative new procedure uses ultrasound waves to treat patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease and essential tremors.
Recognized as a leader in his field, Dr. Martello is:
- Actively involved with the American Academy of Neurology
- A member of numerous committees focused on quality improvement
- Credited as an author of the most recent published guidelines to advance the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
- A graduate of two prestigious training programs: The Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety—The Telluride Experience, and the Advanced Quality and Safety Improvement Science Program through the ChristianaCare Value Institute
Clinical areas of focus
- Electroencephalogram
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Narcolepsy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Rett Syndrome
- Seizure Disorders
- Spasticity
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vertigo
Procedures I perform
- Botox
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Cervical Dystonia
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Limb Spasticity
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Migraines
- Botulinum Toxin Management
- Brain Imaging
- Catamenial Epilepsy
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chorea Management
- Chorea Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Impairment Screening
- Cognitive Impairment Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Confusional Arousals
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Dementia Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Epilepsy Education And Counseling
- Epilepsy Panel
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Epilepsy Treatment Planning
- Functional Mri With Eeg
- Headache Infusion Therapy
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Memory Therapy
- Memory Training
- Menstrual Migraine
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Numbness Treatment
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Seizure Focus Localization
- Seizure Rehabilitation
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Care
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
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 Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- POS OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Network OA
- OA Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown GME (2016)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown GME (2015)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2012)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2011)