Tracy Vu Fulton, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
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Tracy Vu Fulton

Tracy Vu Fulton, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (550 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology

Languages: English

410-354-7942

About me

Tracy Fulton, MD, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in comprehensive neurology at MedStar Health. She is an assistant professor of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and section chief of Comprehensive Neurology for the Washington, D.C. region.  She is also the consulting neurologist for the MedStar Health COVID Recovery Program.

Dr. Fulton became interested in medicine because of the unique opportunity to apply scientific knowledge to heal compassionately. She understands that many neurologic conditions cause significant disability for patients and their families, and she is committed to improving patients’ quality of life through disease education and individualized therapeutic options.

Dr. Fulton’s credentials include:

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology 
Undergraduate: Princeton University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine 
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Philosophy of care

“Attentive listening and empathy are the cornerstones of my practice. They allow me to more fully grasp each patient’s situation, allowing us to chart a personalized course forward together.”

Clinical areas of focus

  • Chronic Headache Treatment
  • Dementia
  • Migraine
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Neuropathy
  • Tremor
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Movements
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Brain Disorders
  • Cerebral Ischemia
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Convulsions
  • Cranial Nerve Disorder
  • Cranial Nerve Injury
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
  • Dementia
  • Dyskinesia
  • Dystonia
  • Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy And Seizures
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Facial Nerve Disorder
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • General Sensations And Perceptions
  • Hand Weakness
  • Head Injury
  • Headache
  • Idiopathic Neuropathy
  • Ischemic Stroke
  • Lack Of Coordination
  • Memory Loss
  • Migraine
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Mononeuropathies
  • Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Nervous System Disorders
  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Neuropathy
  • Paralysis
  • Paralytic Syndrome
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Postherpetic Neuralgia
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
  • Tremor
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Vestibular Neuritis
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Procedures I perform

  • Botox Injection For Migraines
  • Chronic Headache Treatment
  • Infusions For Alzheimer's Disease
  • Infusions For Migraine
  • Nerve Block
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Practice locations

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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815

301-215-9420

Fax 877-245-1499

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1420 Beverly Rd
Ste 300 3rd Fl
McLean, VA, 22101

703-852-8588

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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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2017)

Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2014)

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2013)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Apr 27, 2026

    Dr Fulton truly impressed me with her kindness and compassion. She may have hit upon why I have been so sick for so long. I saw a neurologist previously who was a complete idiot! Dr Fulton was so very smart about the problems I have been experiencing! I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for a knowledgeable physician!

  • Apr 23, 2026

    Good

  • Mar 28, 2026

    Dr. Fulton is a great doctor. She listens and provides easily unsrstood responses. Her replies are very thoughtful and appropriate for my condition.