About me
In addition to Brandywine, Dr. Cestare also sees patients in Mitchellville:
MedStar Health at Mitchellville
12158 Central Avenue
Mitchellville, MD 20721
Phone number: 844-940-7246
Dr. Thomas Phillip Cestare is a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist at MedStar Health. He provides compassionate and comprehensive care to patients suffering from chronic pain, utilizing a multimodal, multidisciplinary, and individualized approach. Practicing at MedStar Health’s Brandywine and Mitchellville locations in Maryland, Dr. Cestare is dedicated to improving his patients’ quality of life by offering advanced pain management solutions tailored to their unique needs.
Dr. Cestare earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in anesthesiology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Finally, he pursued a fellowship in pain management at Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he gained specialized expertise in interventional pain medicine techniques.
Dr. Cestare treats a wide range of issues, including neuropathic pain, spinal pain, and musculoskeletal disorders. He is highly skilled in interventional procedures such as epidural steroid injections, facet and genicular radiofrequency ablation, and sympathetic blocks. Additionally, he offers innovative neuromodulation treatments, including spinal cord stimulator trials and peripheral nerve stimulator implants.
His philosophy of care is rooted in a holistic and patient-centered approach, ensuring that each individual receives the best possible treatment plan to help them regain function and comfort in their daily lives. Through his expertise, dedication, and compassionate approach, Dr. Cestare continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those struggling with chronic pain.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Nerve Block
- Osteoarthritis
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Sciatica
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Stenosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Back Pain
- Bone Cancer Pain
- Bursopathy
- Buttock Pain
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Joint Pain
- Headache
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Whiplash Injury
Procedures I perform
- Bipap Therapy
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Electroencephalogram
- Float Therapy
- Hip Joint Injection
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Knee Injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Massage Therapy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Nutrition Counseling
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Management Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Sleep Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Pulsed Radiofrequency
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Transplant Regenerative Medicine
- Trigger Point Injection
- Weight Management Program
Practice locations
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13950 Brandywine Rd Lower Level Brandywine, MD, 20613
301-782-2303miles away
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
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Sentara Health
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Navigate
- Choice POS
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology
Fellowship: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (2020)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2019)
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2016)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2015)