About me
Katherine W. Power, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. As a specialist in cancer rehabilitation, she helps patients improve or restore physical function after oncology treatments.
Dr. Power’s approach to care centers on maximizing patients’ quality of life by reducing or eliminating side effects caused by cancer treatments. She begins by reviewing medical histories, performing physical exams, and ordering diagnostic tests. She then develops comprehensive healing plans to enhance their comfort and recovery. These plans include therapies ranging from joint injections to nerve blockers.
Dr. Power is dedicated to advancing the field of cancer rehabilitation to help more people receive timely and effective therapies during and after cancer care. Her specific research interests focus on improving function and minimizing symptoms in patients diagnosed with cancer. Referring physicians should know that she is committed to offering personalized services that address impairments caused by oncology treatments while optimizing outcomes.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Pain
- Electromyography
- Lymphedema Management
- Manual Therapy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Myofascial Release
- Pain Medication Management
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Pain
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Contractures
- Drop Foot
- Emotional Disorders
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Headache
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Loosening Of Knee Replacement
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lymphedema
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myopathies
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Pelvic Fracture
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Poisoning
- Revision Of Hip Replacement
- Sciatica
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Subcortical Infarction
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thigh Injury
- Thumb Synovitis
- Trigger Point Injection
- Whiplash Injury
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Amputee Rehabilitation
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Biofeedback
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Cold Pack
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Falls Prevention
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Float Therapy
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Kinesiology
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lymphedema Management
- Massage Therapy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Orthotics Fitting
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Phonophoresis
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Recreational Therapy
- Seating And Mobility Assessment
- Speech Therapy
- Splinting
- Synthetic Pathology
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
Practice locations
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102 Irving St NW NRH Rehab at Irving St Outpatient Center Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-1621Fax 202-829-2632
3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-1621Fax 202-877-1998
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 Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Passport
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- OA Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- HighMark
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2018)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College (2017)
Internship: Jersey Shore University Medical Center (2014)
Graduate: St. George's University (2013)
Medical School: St. George's University School Of Medicine (2013)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Prophylactic Lymphovenous Bypass at the Time of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Decreases Rates of Lymphedema, Annals of Surgery Open, June 2023
Evaluation and Management of Pain in Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome, Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, February 2023
The Role of Physiatry Practice in a Multi-Disciplinary Breast Tumor Board: A Descriptive Study, PM&R, May 2020
Translating 2019 ACSM Cancer Exercise Recommendations for Physiatric Practice – Derived recommendations from an International Expert Panel, The Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation, August 2022