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