Nancy Nienhwa Hu, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
Nancy Nienhwa Hu

Nancy Nienhwa Hu, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (525 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology

Languages:

410-354-7953

About me

Nancy N. Hu, MD, is a Neurologist for MedStar Health, practicing at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Georgetown Neurology at Mclean.

Dr. Hu earned her medical degree at Georgetown University and completed a three-year Neurology Residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. She was named Chief Resident for Outreach, and her excellence in medical student teaching and mentorship was recognized with the Hugh H. Hussey Award. She now also serves as the director for the Neurology clerkship for Georgetown University Medical School.

She completed her fellowship training in Neuro-lmmunology and Multiple Sclerosis at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).

Dr. Hu is also active in the core team of the Multiple Sclerosis Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) at the Georgetown Multiple Sclerosis and Neuro-lmmunology Center. She champions healthcare access, communication, and care coordination.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Botox Injections For Pain
  • Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
  • Dystonia Treatment
  • Electromyography
  • Leukoencephalopathy
  • Median Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
  • Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
  • Spasticity Rehabilitation
  • Transverse Myelitis Treatment
  • Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
  • Abnormal Function Study Results
  • Abnormal Movements
  • Abnormal Mri
  • Amyloidosis
  • Anxiety
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Artery Disorders
  • Binocular Movement Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Blindness And Low Vision
  • Bone Disorders
  • Brain Disorders
  • Brain Tumor
  • Cardiometabolic Disorders
  • Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Conductive Hearing Loss
  • Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
  • Convulsions
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
  • Dementia
  • Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
  • Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
  • Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
  • Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
  • Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
  • Disorders Of White Blood Cells
  • Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
  • Dorsalgia
  • Dorsopathies
  • Dystonia
  • Emotional Disorders
  • Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
  • Epilepsy And Seizures
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Eye And Adnexa Disorders
  • Facial Nerve Disorder
  • Fungal Otitis Externa
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • General Sensations And Perceptions
  • Head Injury
  • Headache
  • Herpes
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hypotension
  • Idiopathic Neuropathy
  • Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
  • Inner Ear Diseases
  • Kyphosis
  • Lack Of Coordination
  • Long Term Drug Therapy
  • Lumbar Spine Fracture
  • Maternal Diseases
  • Meniere's Disease
  • Meningitis
  • Middle Ear Disorders
  • Migraine
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Mononeuropathies
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Myoneural Disorders
  • Myopathies
  • Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Nervous System Disorders
  • Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Nystagmus
  • Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
  • Paralytic Strabismus
  • Paralytic Syndrome
  • Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
  • Phakomatoses
  • Poisoning
  • Postprocedural States
  • Precerebral Artery Occlusion
  • Protozoal Diseases
  • Pulmonary Vasculitis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Schizoid Personality Disorder
  • Sciatica
  • Scoliosis
  • Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
  • Secondary Parkinsonism
  • Skull Fractures
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
  • Speech Disturbances
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
  • Subcortical Infarction
  • Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Vision Disturbances
  • Voice And Resonance Disorders
  • Zoster
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Procedures I perform

  • Back Pain Treatment
  • Balance And Coordination Training
  • Botox Injection
  • Botox Injections For Pain
  • Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
  • Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials
  • Cerebral Fibromuscular Dysplasia Treatment
  • Cerebral Palsy Management
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
  • Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
  • Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
  • Chronic Headache Treatment
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
  • Dementia Treatment
  • Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
  • Disease Prevention
  • Dystonia Treatment
  • Eeg Monitoring
  • Electroencephalogram
  • Electroencephalogram Review
  • Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
  • Electromyography
  • Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Treatment
  • Hip Arthritis Treatment
  • Intermittent Exotropia Treatment
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Median Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Muscle Injection
  • Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
  • Nerve Block
  • Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
  • Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
  • Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
  • Neuropathic Pain Treatment
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
  • Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Pain Medication Management
  • Pancreas Transplant Failure Treatment
  • Papilledema And Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
  • Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
  • Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
  • Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency Treatment
  • Seizure Treatment
  • Sleep Study
  • Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
  • Speech Therapy
  • Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks
  • Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
  • Sports Injury Treatment
  • Stroke Management
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Swallowing Disorder Treatment
  • Tension Headache Treatment
  • Trigger Point Injection
  • Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
  • Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
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Practice locations

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1420 Beverly Road
Suite 300
McLean, VA, 22101

703-852-8588

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8525

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Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Oct 24, 2024

    Dr. Nancy Hu is an excellent doctor and human being. I will miss the time and attention she always paid to me & my particular case.

  • Aug 27, 2024

    Good

  • Aug 23, 2024

    Dr Hu spent a great of time to answer questions, listen to my concerns and history of my illness. She made me feel comfortable and clearly discussed treatment options.