Sunitha Venugopal, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Philosophy of Care:
“My goal is to prepare parents to anticipate the needs of their growing child and to offer my patients the tools to navigate through childhood and adolescence.”
Areas of Clinical Interest
• Preventive Care
• Supports American Academy
of Pediatrics Recommended
Vaccine Schedule for Infants
and Children
Clinical areas of focus
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Sleep Disorders
- Wellness Exams
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Acne
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Asthma
- Bacterial Agents
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Mass Index
- Bone Disorders
- Bronchiolitis
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Child Speech Disorders
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Conduct Disorders
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Malformations Of Male Genital Organs
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Malformations Of Urinary System
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Dermatitis Due To Substances
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Developmental Delays
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Puberty
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Eating Disorders
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fever
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- General Symptoms
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Head Injury
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Herpes
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Hypospadias
- Immunodeficiencies
- Impetigo
- Infections Specific To The Perinatal Period
- Intestinal Infections
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malabsorption
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Monosomies And Deletions From Autosomes
- Mood Disorders
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Papulosquamous Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Penis Disorders
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Scarlet Fever
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Fracture
- Skin Thickening
- Sleep Disorders
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Syncope
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Tic Disorder
- Tooth Loss
- Toxic Effect Of Noxious Food
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Undescended Testicle
- Urological Disorders
- Viral Infection
- Vision Disturbances
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Asthma Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Modification
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Hearing Testing
- Immunization Administration
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Peak Flow Measurement
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Sleep Study
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
- Weight Management Program
- Wellness Exams
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
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Basic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2001)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson Medical College (1998)