Shelly Gulhar, MD| Pain Medicine | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Pain Medicine
Languages: English
202 877-8194
About me
Dr. Shelly Gulhar sees patients at the following location:
MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre Bldg 2
1133 21st Street NW, 5th floor
Washington DC 20036-3390
Phone: 202-416-2055
Fax: 202-877-8194
Clinical areas of focus
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Fibromyalgia
- Gasserian Ganglion Block
- Migraine
- Nerve Block
- Osteoarthritis
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Sciatica
- Spinal Stenosis
- Trigger Point Injection
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Coccydynia
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Fibromyalgia
- Headache
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Knee Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Pain
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Pudendal Neuralgia
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Sciatica
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Pain
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Procedures I perform
- Alternative Medicine
- Arthrocentesis
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biofeedback
- Bipap Therapy
- Botox Injection
- Botox Injection For Migraines
- Botox Injection For Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Botox Injections For Pain
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Discography
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Discography
- Disease Management Education
- Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
- Endoscopic Spinal Procedures
- Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
- Energy Psychology
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Facet Joint Radiofrequency Ablation
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Flexibility Exercises
- Float Therapy
- Forensic Psychiatry Services
- Functional Dry Needling
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Gasserian Ganglion Block
- Graston Technique
- Guided Imagery
- Hypnosis
- Kyphoplasty
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Laser Therapy
- Lifestyle Modification
- Ligament Augmentation
- Lumbar Discography
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Massage Therapy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Microdiscectomy
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Muscle Injection
- Nadroparin Infusion
- Nerve Block
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Nutritional Counseling
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Pain Management Consultation
- Pain Management Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Palliative Care Services
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Biopsy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Microdiscectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN) Treatment
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Sacroiliac Joint Radiofrequency Neurotomy
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Pulsed Radiofrequency
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Surgery
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Tumor Surgery
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Thoracic Discography
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Tobacco Cessation
- Transplant Pediatric Surgery
- Transplant Regenerative Medicine
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Weight Management Program
- Wellness Services
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
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare FFS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Basic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst EPO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2023)
Medical School: Howard University (2019)