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
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Candidiasis
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
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
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Sentara Health
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Navigate
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare FFS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- POS OA
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HighMark
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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)