About me
Malady Kodgi, MD, is a senior attending physician in the at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center and an attending physician at the National Rehabilitation Hospital. He is also a member of the Pain Committee, working to ensure inpatient pain satisfaction.
As a pain management specialist, Dr. Kodgi specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of spine, joint and musculoskeletal pain. He sees patients for radiculitis, lumbar stenosis, lumbar radiculitis, disc disease, chronic low back pain, facet joint pain, and back pain related to strains, sprains, and the sciatic nerve. Dr. Kodgi works closely with doctors at the MedStar Orthopedic Institute of Georgetown to provide care for all of these conditions. In order to provide a comprehensive approach to care, he coordinates with orthopedic physicians to create a care plan that best fits the needs of each individual patient.
Treatment methods used by Dr. Kodgi include epidural injections, transforaminal injections, radiofrequency ablation, joint injections, trigger point injections, bursitis injections, ablation and spinal stimulation. Additionally, he utilizes sympathetic blocks, celiac plexus blocks, impar blocks, and trigger point injections.
Dr. Kodgi received his medical degree at Kasturba Medical College and completed a residency and board certification in orthopedic medicine at Mangalore University in India. He then arrived in New York, where he completed a general surgery internship at the Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in New York City. Dr. Kodgi joined the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital at the Georgetown University Medical Center for residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Finally, he completed fellowship training in pain management at MedStar Washington Hospital Center before joining the staff full-time.
Philosophy of Care
“My primary goal is to improve function for my patients and reduce the burden on their bodies by using the least amount of medical intervention necessary. I believe in providing honest and practical care. In order for my patients to understand their diagnosis and treatment options, I communicate based on a foundation of transparency. I view myself as an extension of care. I provide appropriate consultations and interventions that help treat pain in addition to the care an individual is currently receiving.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthritis
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Facet Joint Radiofrequency Ablation
- Fibromyalgia
- Genicular Nerve Branch Destruction
- Nerve Block
- Neuropathic Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Sciatica
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Stenosis
- Trigger Point Injection
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Back Pain
- Bone Cancer Pain
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Injury
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Facial Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Headache
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Injury
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neuropathic Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Peripheral Nerve Damage
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Sacral Spine Injury
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thumb Synovitis
- Visceral Pain
Procedures I perform
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Auriculotemporal Nerve Block For Headache
- Biofeedback
- Botox Injection For Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Botox Injections For Pain
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervicogenic Headache
- Chronic Cluster Headache
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Pain In Young Adults
- Chronic Pain Management For Children
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Discogram
- Dopamine Therapy
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Epidural Blood Patch For Csf Leak
- External Application Of A Cold Stimulus Headache
- Facet Joint Radiofrequency Ablation
- Facial Pain
- Flexibility Exercises
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Genicular Nerve Branch Destruction
- Geriatric Care Management
- Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
- Graston Technique
- Heat Therapy
- Hypnosis
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Kyphoplasty
- Liver Transplant For Substance Abuse
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Migraine With Aura
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Pain And Addiction
- Pain And Cognitive Function
- Pain Medication Management
- Pain Medicine Consultation
- Pain Medicine Evaluation
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Palliative Care
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Phantom Pain
- Primary Headache Associated With Sexual Activity
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Reproductive Medicine
- Short-Lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform Headache With Cranial Autonomic Features
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Steroid Minimization
- Stress Management For Mental Health
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
- Tension-Type Headache
- Treatment For Sleep Disturbances
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Trigger Point Injection
- Visian Icl
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
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Navigate
- HighMark
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- POS OA
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine/Pain Management
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2000)
Residency: Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital (1999)
Internship: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center (1996)
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College Manipal (1991)