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
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- OA Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- POS OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2023)
Medical School: Howard University (2019)