Kevin Michael McGrail, MD| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
A faculty member since 1992, Kevin M. McGrail, MD, FAANS, FACS, has been chair of Neurosurgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Georgetown University School of Medicine since 2003. He treats both adult and pediatric patients.
Dr. McGrail received his medical degree from Tufts University in 1983, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his general surgery internship at the University of Maryland Hospital, followed by a residency in neurosurgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital. While there, Dr. McGrail was also a research fellow in neurobiology at Harvard Medical School. Subsequently, he received advanced specialized training in complex cranial and spinal surgery at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. McGrail is a national leader in neurosurgery and an active researcher and educator. He has published extensively in numerous peer-reviewed journals and text books, and has served as a past chair of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons membership committee, and a president of the Washington, DC, Academy of Neurosurgery.
For at least 15 years, Dr. McGrail has been recognized by Washingtonian magazine as a "Top Doctor."
Philosophy of Care
My goal is to find the correct diagnosis for all of my patients and then provide the most appropriate, individualized therapy to ensure their continued health and well-being.
Clinical Areas of Focus
- Brain Aneurysms
- Brain Arterial Venous Malformations
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Spinal Disorders
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Microsurgery
- Complex spinal surgery
- Brain tumors
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Scoliosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cauda Equina Syndrome Treatment
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelography
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demineralized Bone Matrix
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spinal Procedures
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Excision Of Frontal Bone
- Excision Of Spinal Meninges
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Lumbosacral Myelography
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myelography
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Occlusion Intracranial Artery
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Removal Of Bone Flap
- Repair Spinal Meninges
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Abscess Treatment
- Spinal Bone Grafting
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Growth Factors
- Spinal Hematoma Treatment
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Injury Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stabilization
- Spinal Vasculitis Treatment
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supplement Dura Mater
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Myelography
- Thoracic Nerve Release
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Body Replacement
- Vertebral Corpectomy
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Student Resources
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (1991)
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital (1990)
Internship: University of Maryland Medical System (1984)
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1983)
Medical School: Tufts University (1979)
Awards
- Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital multiple Caring Star Awards, The Paul A. Warren Award in Genetics, Tufts College, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Tufts University School of Medicine