Sepideh Panahi, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
Sepideh Panahi

Sepideh Panahi, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.4 out of 5 (83 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology

Languages: Persian Farsi, English

410-354-4565

Clinical areas of focus

  • Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
  • Chronic Headache Treatment
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Dystonia Injections
  • Huntington's Disease Management
  • Movement Disorder Treatment
  • Neuropathy
  • Numbness
  • Pancreatic Disease Management
  • Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
  • Sports Concussion
  • Tremor
  • Twitching
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
  • Abnormal Function Study Results
  • Abnormal Movements
  • Abnormal Mri
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Anxiety
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Artery Disorders
  • Back Pain
  • Binocular Movement Disorders
  • Blindness And Low Vision
  • Bone Density Disorder
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Disorders
  • Brain Tumor
  • Carotid Stenosis
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Cocaine Related Disorders
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Conductive Hearing Loss
  • Convulsions
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
  • Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
  • Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
  • Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
  • Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
  • Dorsalgia
  • Dorsopathies
  • Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
  • Dystonia
  • Effects Of Air Pressure And Water Pressure
  • Emotional Disorders
  • Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
  • Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy And Seizures
  • Episcleritis
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Eye And Adnexa Disorders
  • Eyelid Disorders
  • Facial Nerve Disorder
  • Falls And Gait Disorders
  • Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • General Sensations And Perceptions
  • Head Injury
  • Headache
  • Hemangioma
  • Hemiplegia
  • Hereditary Ataxia
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hypotension
  • Idiopathic Neuropathy
  • Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
  • Insomnia
  • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
  • Ischemic Stroke
  • Lack Of Coordination
  • Meningitis
  • Middle Ear Disorders
  • Migraine
  • Mononeuropathies
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Myoneural Disorders
  • Myopathies
  • Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
  • Neck Pain
  • Nerve Root Disorders
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Nervous System Disorders
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
  • Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Nystagmus
  • Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
  • Paralytic Strabismus
  • Paralytic Syndrome
  • Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Poisoning
  • Postprocedural States
  • Precerebral Artery Occlusion
  • Presence Of Functional Implants
  • Retinal Disease
  • Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
  • Secondary Parkinsonism
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
  • Speech Disturbances
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
  • Sports Concussion
  • Subcortical Infarction
  • Syncope
  • Tic Disorder
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Vascular Dementia
  • Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Vision Disturbances
  • Vitamin Deficiency
  • Voice And Resonance Disorders
  • Zoster
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Procedures I perform

  • Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
  • Biofeedback
  • Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials
  • Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
  • Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
  • Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
  • Chronic Headache Treatment
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Deep Brain Stimulation For Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder-Related Anxiety
  • Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
  • Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
  • Dystonia Treatment
  • Electroencephalogram
  • Electroencephalogram Review
  • Electromyography
  • Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
  • Epilepsy Surgery
  • Falls Prevention
  • Fatigue Management
  • Huntington's Disease Management
  • Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
  • Intraoperative Brain Mapping
  • Kinesiology Analysis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Median Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
  • Molst Discussions
  • Muscle Injection
  • Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
  • Nerve Block
  • Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
  • Neuromuscular Monitoring
  • Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
  • Neuropharmacogenetics
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Pain Medication Management
  • Palliative Care
  • Pancreatic Disease Management
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Patching Therapy
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
  • Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
  • Seizure Treatment
  • Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
  • Sleep Disorder Management
  • Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Management
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Swallowing Disorder Treatment
  • Tension Headache Treatment
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation
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Practice locations

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1830 Town Center Drive
Suite 410
Reston, VA, 20190

703-722-8665

Fax 410-354-4565

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Fax 410-354-4565

3800 Reservoir Rd. NW
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-2000
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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology

Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2020)

Residency: University of Maryland Medical System (2018)

Internship: University of Maryland Medical System (2015)

Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (2014)

Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (2011)

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.4
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.4
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.4
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.4
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.4
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.3
  • Dec 12, 2022

    The dr. was so kind, and provided new meds to try to help with the headaches.

  • Nov 20, 2022

    *Dr. Panahi has been caring and empathetic. She listens and engages in helpful discussion. Projects a positive attitude.

  • Nov 11, 2022

    I had a good meeting with *Dr. Akbaripanahi. She did a good job listening and prescribe some changes to my medication and shared a possible future alternative for me to review and consider.