Tunay Kuru, MD MSPH| Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Kuru is an associate professor at Georgetown University. Her special interests include pulmonary hypertension, scleroderma-associated lung diseases, recurrent or submassive pulmonary embolism, interstitial lung diseases and critical care medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Asbestosis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Bronchoscopy
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Hypersomnia
- Hypokinetic Movement Disorders
- Insomnia
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Narcolepsy
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Rem Sleep Behavior Disorder
- Respiratory Failure
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Sepsis
- Shock
- Sleep Paralysis
- Sleepwalking
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Acute Bronchitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Asbestosis
- Aspergillosis
- Asthma
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bleeding Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchomalacia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Emphysema
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Fungal Infections
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hypokinetic Movement Disorders
- Insomnia
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Liver Abscess
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleurisy
- Pneumoconiosis Due To Inorganic Dusts
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Pneumothorax And Air Leak
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Respiratory Acidosis
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Sarcoidosis
- Sepsis
- Septic Shock
- Shock
- Silicosis
- Sleep Disorders
- Snoring Disorders
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Subcortical Infarction
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Upper Airway Obstruction
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vascular Trauma
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Acid-Base Management
- Angioplasty
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Bronchial Challenge Test
- Bronchoscopy
- Cardiac Arrest Management
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chest Wall Oscillation
- Chest X-Ray
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Cystitis Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Flash Electroretinography
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Impedance Plethysmography
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Laser Labiaplasty
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Diagnostic Endoscopic Drainage
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lung Transplant
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Metabolic Rate Scan
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Mycobacterial Infection Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Nonautologous Plasma Cryoprecipitate Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Nutrition Counseling
- Parotid Biopsy
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Polysomnography
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Sleep Stage Study
- Sleep Study
- Spirometry Test
- Stent Placement
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Urinary Filtration Performance
- Vascular Embolization
- Vasopressor Administration
- Ventilation-Perfusion Scan
- Ventricular Restoration
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
- Wound Dressing Change
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Washington, DC, 20007
301-774-8956Fax 410-354-4565
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 BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Sentara Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Medicare Direct
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship: University of Michigan Health System (2000)
Graduate: University of Michigan (2000)
Residency: Barnes Jewish Hospital (1997)
Graduate: Washington University School of Medicine (1994)