Laxman Bhagwan Bahroo, DO| Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Bahroo is an assistant professor and co-director of the Neurology Residency Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He attended medical school in New Jersey, and he completed an internship at Saint Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa. Dr. Bahroo completed his neurology residency as served as the Academic Chief Resident in his final year at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He also completed a two-year fellowship in movement disorders at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. As a board certified neurologist and member of the Movement Disorders program, his primary areas of focus in movement disorders include the medical and surgical management of Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. He also specializes in therapeutic botulinum toxin injections for dystonia spasticity and excessive drooling.
Clinical areas of focus
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chorea Management
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dystonia
- Dystonia Treatment
- Fall Prevention And Management
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Tardive Dyskinesia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Adrenal Tumor
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Pain
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Convulsions
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Herpes
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypokinetic Movement Disorders
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Insomnia
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intracranial Hypertension
- Lack Of Coordination
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurofibromatosis
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Nystagmus
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Poisoning
- Psychosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Subcortical Infarction
- Syncope
- Tic Disorder
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Cerebral Palsy Management
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Facial Weakness Treatment
- Fall Prevention And Management
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transitional Care Planning
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Vasculitis Treatment
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
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Sentara Health
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Basic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HighMark
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- POS OA
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Board Certification: National Board of Physicians & Surgeons,
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2009)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2007)
Internship: St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network (2004)
Medical School: University Of Medicine & Dentistry Of New Jersey (2003)