Kathleen M Burger, DO| Neurology, Vascular Neurology | MedStar Health
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Kathleen M Burger

Kathleen M Burger, DO
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (163 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology, Vascular Neurology

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Epilepsy
  • Migraine
  • Multiple Sclerosis
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Movements
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Aneurysm
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Benign Essential Tremor
  • Binocular Movement Disorders
  • Bleeding In Brain
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Disorders
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cerebrovascular Accident
  • Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
  • Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Confusion
  • Convulsions
  • Cranial Nerve Disorder
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
  • Dementia
  • Dysphagia
  • Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy And Seizures
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Facial Nerve Disorder
  • Falls And Gait Disorders
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • Head Injury
  • Headache
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Idiopathic Neuropathy
  • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
  • Ischemic Stroke
  • Lack Of Coordination
  • Migraine
  • Mononeuropathies
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Moyamoya
  • Moyamoya Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Myoneural Disorders
  • Myopathies
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Nervous System Disorders
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Numbness
  • Occipital Neuralgia
  • Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
  • Paralytic Syndrome
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Sensory Neuropathy
  • Spastic Hemiparesis
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Unsteady Walking
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Vestibular Neuritis
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Procedures I perform

  • Balance And Coordination Training
  • Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
  • Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Treatment
  • Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
  • Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
  • Confusion Treatment
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Electrical Nerve Stimulation
  • Electroencephalogram
  • Electroencephalogram Review
  • Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Numbness Treatment
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke Management
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Practice locations

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1133 21st St NW
5th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036

202-416-2000

Fax 410-354-5956

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Fax 410-354-5956

5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815

202-444-8766

Fax 202-444-7804

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8525

Fax 877-245-1499

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Fax 877-245-1499

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • IH-HMO
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Sentara Health
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • UHC Passport
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • OA Plus
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • TRICARE East Select
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • HighMark
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • POS OA
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Basic
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Choice POS II
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • Choice POS
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Medicare FFS
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Network OA
    • IH-PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Aetna HMO
    • IH-POS
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Optimum Choice
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • United Student Resources
    • First Health PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Medicare Direct
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Navigate
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • CareFirst EPO
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Vascular Neurology

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology

Fellowship: Mount Sinai Hospital (2005)

Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2003)

Internship: Nassau University Medical Center (2000)

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology (1999)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Apr 29, 2026

    I have had Kathleen Burger since 2011. She's my God sent Angel!

  • Apr 17, 2026

    Outstanding physician who has an excellent bedside manner. Personable and very knowledgeable. Compassionate and a great educator

  • Apr 9, 2026

    Dr. Burger was very attentive and listened to all my concerns.