Pooja Mohan Rao, MD| Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Pooja Rao, MD, joins MedStar Health as a neurologist and assistant professor for the department of Neurology. Board certified in internal medicine, neurology, neurophysiology, and electrodiagnostic medicine, Dr. Rao has a special interest in research trials for neuromuscular disorders and genemodifying therapies. In her clinical practice, she is committed to embodying the cura personalis philosophy of treating the whole person. She believes in making shared decisions with her patients about treatment options based on their unique needs. Dr. Rao is involved in advocacy efforts to bring high-quality care to patients with neurologic diseases.
Clinical areas of focus
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Dystonia Disorder
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Extrapyramidal Symptoms
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Paralysis
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Headache
- Hemiplegic Migraine
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Lack Of Coordination
- Lack Of Coordination And Balance
- Migraine
- Migraine With Aura
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myasthenic Crisis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Myotonia
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Primary Progressive Aphasia
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Ataxia
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1
- Status Epilepticus
- Swallowing Disorders
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tremors
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Migraine
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Wallenberg Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Treatment
- Cholestasis Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Impairment Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Movement Disorder Treatment
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuroimmunology Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuro-Otology
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
- Status Epilepticus Treatment
- Stroke Management
- Tension Headache Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 877-245-1499
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
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- POS OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Beech Street PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Network OA
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UHC Passport
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2019)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2018)
Residency: Providence Hospital GME (2015)
Medical School: K.S. Hegde Medical Academy (2010)