About me
Katherine Hamilton, MD is an assistant professor of Neurology at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. She specializes in caring for patients with headache and is board certified in neurology and headache medicine. She sees patients in Chevy Chase, MD and in Washington, DC as part of the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Headache Center.
Dr. Hamilton treats a wide array of headache-related disorders such as migraine, headaches related to neck and jaw tension, facial pain and trigeminal neuralgia, and rare headache disorders. She has a particular interest in women’s health, hormonal contributions to migraine, and treating migraine during pregnancy and perimenopause.
Dr. Hamilton believes that a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to headache is critical in managing headaches and uses a variety of treatments including medications, procedures, devices, and complementary and behavioral approaches.
Dr. Hamilton is involved in medical education at Georgetown and has spoken and published on various headache topics. Some recent publications are listed below.
Clinical areas of focus
- Auriculotemporal Nerve Block For Headache
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Migraine
- Nerve Block
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervicogenic Headache
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Episcleritis
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Memory Loss
- Migraine
- Migraine With Aura
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Narcolepsy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Status Migrainosus
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Management
- Anesthetic Injection For Trigeminal Nerve
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Auriculotemporal Nerve Block For Headache
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Treatment
- Botox Injection For Migraines
- Botulinum Toxin For Facial Pain
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Headache Prevention
- Headache Relief
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine Prevention
- Migraine Surgery
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Status Epilepticus Treatment
- Stroke Management
- Tension Headache Treatment
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
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Navigate
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- POS OA
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- HighMark
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Network OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare FFS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center (2018)
Residency: University of California San Francisco (2017)
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2013)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Hamilton KT, Seligman R, Blue R, Lee JYK. Refractory glossopharyngeal neuralgia successfully treated with onabotulinumtoxinA: A case report. Headache. 2022;62(10):1424-8.
Hamilton KT. The evidence (or lack thereof) for treatment of primary headache during pregnancy and lactation. Headache. 2021; 9-10.
Hamilton KT. Headache in Pregnancy and Postpartum. Elselvier Clinical Overview. 2021 Oct. https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/clinical_overview/67-s2.0-V1283
Hamilton KT, Halker Singh RB, Ailani J, Butterfield RJ, Robbins MS. Migraine Treatment in Pregnancy: An American Headache Society Survey. Headache. 2020; 2594-2596.