About me
Dr. Dorai is the Chief of Neurosurgery and Director of Neurosciences, MedStar Health, Central Maryland Region and Associate Professor, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is board certified in neurological surgery and completed a board-certified fellowship in brain and spinal tumors. Her special clinical interests include degenerative spine disease, brain tumors, cranial trauma, hydrocephalus, and radiosurgery.
Dr. Dorai has authored articles and chapters in spine reconstruction, brain tumors and cerebrovascular surgery. She has given numerous local and national presentations and served as faculty for surgical courses at national neurosurgical meetings. Dr. Dorai is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Dorai was named a 2023 “Top Doc” by Baltimore magazine for Neurosurgery and also recognized in 2015-2021.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Laminotomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Discectomy
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Lumbosacral Myelography
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Repair Spinal Meninges
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stabilization
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Body Replacement
- Vertebral Corpectomy
Practice locations
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1838 Greene Tree Rd Woodholme Medical Center Ste 245 Pikesville, MD, 21208
410-554-2247Fax 443-676-9320
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
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Fund PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2005)
Residency: Parkland Health & Hospital (2004)
Internship: Parkland Health & Hospital (1999)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University (1998)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc - 2015-21, 2023