About me
Dr. M. Carter Denny is a vascular neurologist and clinician researcher at MedStar Health and Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She completed her MD and MPH degrees at Tulane University in 2010. She then completed her Neurology residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in 2014. She then went on to complete a two-year Vascular Neurology fellowship at the UTHealth Houston in 2016.
Dr. Denny has experience providing acute stroke care in the field on the nation's first Mobile Stroke Unit and remotely using video-based telehealth technology. Dr. Denny's research interests include health equity, systems of care delivery, and transitions of care. Dr. Denny collaborated with colleagues at UTHealth Houston on the development of the Spanish-language stroke acronym RÁPIDO that is now endorsed by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. She leads the investigator-initiated STRIVE study (STroke Research Initiative to adVance Equity). She is the author of "Acute Stroke Care" (3rd edition) and several peer-reviewed manuscripts.
She is the recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Society award and the MD/MPH award for excellence. She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Dr. Denny enjoys yoga, hiking, and global travel. She speaks Spanish, which compliments both her medical practice and her love of travel.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Atherosclerosis
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Moyamoya
- Numbness
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aneurysm
- Anxiety
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Artery Blockage In The Brain
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypotension
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Insomnia
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Intracranial Hypertension
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Maternal Diseases
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Nystagmus
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Rett Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tic Disorder
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
- Vascular Surgery
- Vestibular Disorders
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Vascular Surgery
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-5026Fax 202-877-5551
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8532Fax 410-354-5956
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
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- POS OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- HighMark
- Police and Fire Clinic
- OA Plus
- IH-HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2016)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2014)
Internship: Tulane University Medical Center (2011)
Awards
- Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Society Award
- MD/MPH Award for Excellence
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
For a list of Dr. Denny's indexed publications please visit: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1z9R7fhvzEzkQ/bibliography/public/