About me
Rachael D. Sussman, MD, is a urologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, providing care to both male and female patients. Her areas of clinical expertise include voiding dysfunction, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, female urethral disease (diverticulum and stricture), and vaginal fistula. Dr. Sussman is an expert in minimally invasive and vaginal surgery.
After graduating from medical school at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Sussman completed her internship and residency in urology at MedStar Georgetown, where she served as chief resident. She completed a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology) at New York University. Dr. Sussman grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut and earned her bachelor’s degree in Economics and Spanish at Wesleyan University. Prior to medical school, she worked as a social worker, developing a strong bedside manner and cultivating the skills needed to help people with their most personal issues.
Dr. Sussman is currently an active member of the Society of Urodynamics Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) and the American Urologic Association (AUA), She has authored articles in multiple prestigious publications including the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Urology, and Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.
Dr. Sussman’s philosophy of care is to approach her patients as teammates, working together to ensure that their specific needs, lifestyles, personal preferences, cultures and goals are taken into consideration when deciding on a treatment plan. She coordinates care with other healthcare providers including physical therapists, gynecologists, and colorectal specialists to create the best approach to managing pelvic and urologic disorders.
In her spare time, Dr. Sussman enjoys traveling, biking, experimenting in the kitchen with her two children, and spending time with her family.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cystocele
- Overactive Bladder
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Rectocele
- Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Urethral Diverticulum
- Urethral Sling
- Urinary Incontinence
- Uterine Prolapse
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Bladder Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Cystitis
- Cystocele
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Female Urethral Stricture
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Hematuria
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Male Impotence
- Muscle Disorders
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Overactive Bladder
- Painful Urination
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Penile Inflammation
- Polyuria
- Rectocele
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Ureteral Calculus
- Urethral Diverticulum
- Urethral Narrowing
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Retention
- Urological Disorders
- Uterine Prolapse
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vulvar And Vaginal Atrophy
Procedures I perform
- Anal Incontinence Treatment
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Bilateral Ureters Dilation
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Botox Injection
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Change Drainage Device In Liver
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Colpocleisis
- Computed Tomography Enterography
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cystography
- Cystometrogram
- Cystorrhaphy, Simple
- Cystostomy With Drainage
- Cystourethroscopy
- Cystourethroscopy For Female Urethral Syndrome Treatment
- Cystourethroscopy With Biopsy
- Cystourethroscopy With Fulguration Of Bladder Tumor
- Cystourethroscopy With Fulguration Of Trigone
- Cystourethroscopy With Irrigation And Evacuation Of Clots
- Cystourethroscopy With Resection Of Orthotopic Ureterocele
- Cystourethroscopy With Ureteral Stent Insertion
- Destruction Of Stomach
- Diurnal Enuresis Treatment
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Ureteral Calculus Removal Via Natural Or Artificial Opening
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Excision Of Bladder, Diagnostic
- Excision Of Right Kidney
- Excision, Urethral Diverticulum
- Female Urinary Incontinence Surgery
- Fulguration Of Minor Lesion
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Genitourinary Tract Instillation
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Infection Management
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intestinal Reconstruction
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
- Laser Lithotripsy
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Left Ureter Dilation
- Liver Drainage With Catheter
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Male Urethra Dilation
- Mastopexy
- Menopausal Dyspareunia Treatment
- Monalisa Touch Therapy
- Neurogenic Urinary Bladder Surgery
- Open Kidney Surgery
- Open Partial Nephrectomy
- Optical Urethrotomy
- Orchiopexy
- Overactive Bladder
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Posterior Colporrhaphy
- Prostate Resection
- Prostate Vaporization
- Prostatectomy
- Psa Testing
- Retrograde Urethrocystography
- Right Ureter Dilation
- Robotic Cholecystectomy
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transurethral Resection
- Urethral Diverticulectomy
- Urethral Irrigation
- Urethral Sling
- Urethral Sling Procedure
- Urethrocystography
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Urodynamic Testing
- Uterine Suspension
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
- Vaginal Rejuvenation With Vaginoplasty
- Vaginal Sling For Urinary Incontinence
- Vaginal Sling Procedure
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Voiding Urethrocystography
- Wound Dressing Change
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
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- POS OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Fellowship: New York University Langone Medical Center (2019)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2017)
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2013)
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2012)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025