About me
Morarji Peesay, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician and Neonatologist at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Peesay specializes in caring for newborns who are born as late preterm infants, premature or critically ill infants. Dr. Peesay cares for infants born at an average of 30 to 40 weeks old, who most often face breathing and nutritional challenges.
Dr. Peesay has several neonatal device inventions, one patent and few patents pending. He has published innovative neonatal educational material as iPhone apps and is primary author of two books related to Neonatology Board certifications.
Dr. Peesay's approach to care focuses on complete and open communication, a reflection of the entire neonatal division. Parents have complete access to Dr. Peesay to not only know as much as possible about the care of their child, but to also talk through questions or concerns at any time.
In addition to patient care, Dr. Peesay is involved in research related to neonatal nuchal cords, a unique fetal/neonatal problem. As an Associate Professor of pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Peesay is also involved in teaching the next generation of physicians, pediatricians and neonatologists. Dr. Peesay also mentors Medical students as part of Cura Personalis actively involved in Professional Identity Formation of medical students and is also a member of Georgetown Faculty Development Committee.
Clinical areas of focus
- Birth Asphyxia
- Body Cooling
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- High Frequency Ventilation
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
- Neonatal Jaundice
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Non Invasive Ventilation
- Omphalocele
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of The Newborn
- Premature Birth
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Umbilical Arterial Line Insertion
- Venous Line Insertion
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Birth Asphyxia
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
- Neonatal Jaundice
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Omphalocele
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of The Newborn
- Premature Birth
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
Procedures I perform
- Body Cooling
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- High Frequency Ventilation
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Newborn Care
- Non Invasive Ventilation
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Umbilical Arterial Line Insertion
- Venous Line Insertion
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest M3400 - Neonatology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8518Fax 202-444-7161
18101 Prince Philip Drive Olney, MD, 20832
855-633-0207miles 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
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United Choice
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- United Golden Rule
- Cigna Indemnity
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- WellPoint Maryland
- D-SNP)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- United Optimum Choice
- United Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicaid - Virginia
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- I-SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Signature
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Kaiser Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Tricare for Life East
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- United Navigate
- Cigna EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Tricare East Prime
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Carefirst EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Network Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Beech Street PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Tricare East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Virginia Premier
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Fellowship Program: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (2000)
Residency Program: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (1997)
Medical School: Kurnool Medical College (1986)