About me
Tricia Ting, MD, is professor of neurology and regional director of epilepsy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. As regional director, her focus is to integrate epilepsy and EEG services across MedStar Health in order to bring the highest level of care to neurology patients in the Washington, D.C. and surrounding region.
Dr. Ting specializes in evaluating new onset seizures and caring for women with epilepsy. She has extensive experience in clinical trials of new drugs for epilepsy and seizure rescue therapies. Dr. Ting's current research is funded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to answer a common concern of both patients and physicians, whether the action and safety of generic antiepileptic drugs is identical to brand-name medications in patients with epilepsy.
Individualizing care for every patient is central to Dr. Ting's philosophy of care at MedStar Georgetown. Her goal is to empower patients to optimize their seizure control by managing common risks and to minimize medication side effects. She works closely with patients to explore treatment options, including newer antiepileptic drugs.
Dr. Ting and the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery use an interdisciplinary approach to guide patients to their best treatment plan. The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) at MedStar Georgetown is unique within the MedStar Health system. It is a specialized inpatient unit for evaluating and managing refractory seizures in adults and children. The EMU definitively diagnoses and localizes seizures by capturing them with simultaneous EEG brain wave recordings. An EMU evaluation is often the first step to determine if epilepsy surgery may be a treatment option for some patients with intractable seizures.
Clinical areas of focus
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Migraine
- Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Electroencephalography Abnormalities
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Intracranial Tumors
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Motor Neuron Diseases
- Myelitis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Partial Seizures
- Rett Syndrome
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Supranuclear Palsy
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tremors
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chorea Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Care
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Hypnic Headache Treatment
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine Prevention
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neurological Examination
- Neurometabolic Disorder Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Seizure Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 877-245-1499
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
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- POS OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Navigate
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Student Resources
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Network OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System (2002)
Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System (2000)
Internship: Albert Einstein Medical Center GME (1997)
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania (1996)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Generic lamotrigine versus brand-name Lamictal bioequivalence in patients with epilepsy: A field test of the FDA bioequivalence standard. Epilepsia. 2015;56:1415-1424.
- American Academy of Neurology; American Epilepsy Society. Practice parameter update: management issues for women with epilepsy äóñ focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): obstetrical complications and change in seizure frequency: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society. Neurology. 2009 Jul 14; 73(2):126-32
- Practice Parameter: Evaluating an apparent unprovoked first seizure in adults (an evidence-based review): Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. Neurology. 2007;69: 1996-2007
- Uncertain value of electronic fetal monitoring in predicting cerebral palsy. New England Journal of Medicine.1996;334:613-618.
- FDA Town Hall (Tricia Ting, Platform Presentation): "Exploring generic brittleness in epilepsy patients." AES Annual Meeting, Houston. December 5, 2016.
- Posted Video Podcast interview from the AES Annual Meeting with Dr. Sirven interviewing Dr. Ting on March 15, 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3_OK56yYLk
- AES (American Epilepsy Society) Ask the Expert Webinar: "Use of Generic AEDs", Presenter: Tricia Ting MD, Moderator: Dennis J. Dlugos, M.D. May 10, 2016.
- Medscape Interview of Dr. Ting by Bret S. Stetka, MD posted on-line. "How Pill Color Affects Drug Adherence". Medscape. May 09, 2016
- Dr. Ting interviewed; Cohn, Meredith."Injection easier than IV in treating deadly epileptic seizures, study shows."The Baltimore Sun. 2 March 2012. https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-epilepsy-pen-20120301-story.html