About me
Sanskruti Patel, MD, joins MedStar Health as a neurologist for the department of Neurology. Compassionate and collaborative, Dr. Patel completed her fellowship in movement disorder at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. During her fellowship, she received in-depth training in treating the growing population of aging patients with neurodegenerative conditions characterized by overlapping features of cognitive impairment and Parkinson's disease. She joins a sophisticated team of world-class physicians delivering exceptional patient-centered care.
Dr. Patel's areas of special interest include:
- Parkinson's Disease
- Essential tremors
- Dystonia
- Progressive supranuclear palsy
- Cortico basal degeneration
- Fronto temporal dementia
- Huntington's disease
- Tic disorder
- Lewy body dementia
- Deep brain stimulation
- Botulinum toxin injections
Dr. Patel earned her medical degree at S.B.K.S. Medical Institute & Research Centre, Gujarat, India, and completed her residency at Thomas Jefferson University. She completed a fellowship in movement disorder at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). Dr. Patel has published three peer-review articles.
She is a member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Neurology, International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, and the American Indian Neurology Association.
Philosophy of care
Regarding patient care, Dr. Patel believes in treating the whole person. Many of her patients have a disease that will be with them for a long time, and it is important to learn their values, desires, and hopes for the future. "I care deeply about my patients and am committed to working closely with them and their families to address not only the disease but also their quality of life," explains Dr. Patel.
"Having lived and practiced in both India and the US, I have seen different approaches and attitudes about patient care. It has helped me to be open-minded, adaptable, and sensitive to different cultures and lifestyles."
When not working, Dr. Patel spends time with her young daughter. She also loves cooking and exploring the cuisine of different cultures, including Indian, Chinese, Thai, and Mexican cuisines. "The best part of cooking is sharing good food with friends and family," she adds. In addition, she has a yoga and meditation practice, inspired by her mother, who is a yoga teacher.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ataxia
- Chorea
- Disorder Of Balance
- Dysesthesia
- Dystonia
- Essential Tremor
- Huntington's Disease
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Spasms
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
- Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Ataxia
- Autoimmune Encephalopathy
- Behcet Syndrome
- Central Nervous System Lupus
- Chorea
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- CNS Vasculitis
- Demyelinating Disease
- Disorder Of Balance
- Dysesthesia
- Dystonia
- Essential Tremor
- Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)
- HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
- HIV Myopathy
- Huntington's Disease
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelitis
- Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
- Optic Neuritis
- Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Sarcoidosis
- Spasms
- Transverse Myelitis
Procedures I perform
- Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Infusion Treatment
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 BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Navigate
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Choice Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Carefirst EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Indemnity
- Tricare East Select
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Golden Rule
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Signature
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- I-SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Student Resources
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- D-SNP)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- United Choice
- United Optimum Choice
- Innovation Health: POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Virginia Premier
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Tricare for Life East
- CareFirst Administrators
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Tricare East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- 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 Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2022)
Residency Program: Sidney Kimmel Medical College (2020)
Residency Program: Drexel University Hahnemann University Hospital (2019)
Internship Program: Fitzgerald-Mercy Hospital (2017)
Medical School: Smt. B. K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre (2012)