Shakti Vadasseri Nayar, MD| Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Shakti Nayar, MD, is a board-certified neurologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Nayar has a strong clinical background in Neurology and advanced training in Neuromuscular diseases and Clinical Neurophysiology, in which she is additionally board-certified. She received awards during her training for both her commitment to patient care and for her overall excellence in Neurology, demonstrated by clinical performance, educational abilities, and patient interaction.
Dr. Nayar sees patients with neuromuscular conditions, including spinal stenosis, radiculopathies, neuropathies, myasthenia gravis, myopathies, and ALS, and performs diagnostic tests, including electromyography (EMG). Dr. Nayar is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Care
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Electromyography
- Gastrointestinal Neurological Disorders Treatment
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Tremor Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Emg
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Mri
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Brain Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Lack Of Coordination
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Subcortical Infarction
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Management
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Brain Angioplasty
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cerebral Ultrasound
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Care
- Chronic Pain Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Corneal Reflex
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Disease Prevention
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Emg Guided Botox Injections
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Facial Weakness Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Neurological Disorders Treatment
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) Treatment
- Guillain Barre Syndrome Treatment
- Histopathology
- Immune System Modulator Therapy
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine Prevention
- Movement Disorder Treatment
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Imaging
- Muscle Stiffness Treatment
- Muscle Weakness Diagnosis
- Muscle Weakness Management
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Biopsy
- Nerve Damage Assessment
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuroimaging
- Neuroimmunology Treatment
- Neuromuscular Monitoring
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuromuscular Ultrasound
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neurourology Surgery
- Numbness Or Tingling Treatment
- Numbness Treatment
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation
- Pain Medication Management
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Patching Therapy
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Polysomnography
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) Diagnosis
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment
- Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Diagnosis
- Seizure Diagnosis
- Seizure Treatment
- Sleep Stage Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Stroke Management
- Subarachnoid Block
- Telerehabilitation
- Tilt Table Test
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Tremor Management
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Vestibular Testing
- Video Eeg
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 410-354-5983
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 Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
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- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OCI Direct (HMO)
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- Navigate
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- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
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- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
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- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
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- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
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- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
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- Sentara Health
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- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
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- Choice POS II Open Access
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- Choice POS II
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- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2014)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2013)
Internship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2010)
Medical School: George Washington University (2009)