Kevin Michael McGrail, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Languages: English
(202) 444-7333
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
202-444-4972Fax 202-444-7333
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
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Beech Street PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Navigate
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
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