Teresa Elizabeth Narayan, MS OD| Ophthalmology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Teresa (Anjali) Narayan joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital as an optometrist in 2013. In 2016, she was also appointed assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology at Georgetown University School of Medicine. As such, she serves as co-director of the Ophthalmic Medical Personnel Training Program with responsibility for both classroom and clinical instruction for students pursuing certification as ophthalmic assistants or ophthalmic medical technologists. Dr. Narayan also oversees staff technicians working in the ophthalmology clinic.
In addition to her clinical, teaching and administrative responsibilities, Dr. Narayan is also a co-investigator on several clinical trials.
Before joining MedStar Georgetown, Dr. Narayan was an associate optometrist for private practices in East Haven, Connecticut, and Bridgetown, Missouri. Previously, she served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at her alma mater, the University of Missouri, St. Louis College of Optometry.
Philosophy of Care
In addition to eye care, one of my passions is teaching. I enjoy bringing this aspect into my patient care by taking the time to make sure that patient education is a priority. Straight-forward communication fosters patient participation in their care and helps patients understand what to expect throughout the exam. They also leave with a thorough understanding of their condition and treatment which improves outcomes.
As an optometrist, I work closely with ophthalmologists as well as physicians of other medical specialties. I strive to make sure that consistent clear communication occurs between providers to ensure that the patient receives the best care possible. By keeping education and communication at the forefront of my practice, I continually work to provide a positive patient experience.
Clinical areas of focus
- Anisometropia
- Astigmatism
- Bifocal Lens Problems
- Blurred Vision
- Cataract Diagnosis
- Contact Lens
- Contact Lens Fitting
- Dry Eyes
- Eye Strain
- Farsightedness
- Hyperopia Correction
- Keratoconus
- Low Vision Therapy
- Myopia
- Nasopharyngitis
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Presbyopia
- Uveitic Glaucoma Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anisometropia
- Astigmatism
- Bifocal Lens Problems
- Blepharitis
- Blurred Vision
- Burning Eyes
- Cataract
- Choroidal Nevi
- Color Vision Deficiency
- Congenital Corneal Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Eye
- Contact Lens
- Corneal Scarring
- Corneal Ulcers
- Discharge Or Crusting
- Dry Eyes
- Episcleritis
- Eye Strain
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Farsightedness
- Floaters
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Headache
- Hypertropia
- Intraocular Inflammation
- Intraocular Lens Implant Complications
- Iris Disorders
- Itchy Eyes
- Keratitis
- Keratoconus
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Lens Dislocation
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Muscle Disorders
- Myopia
- Nasopharyngitis
- Optic Nerve Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Presbyopia
- Prescription Eyeglasses Problems
- Progressive Lens Problems
- Red Eyes
- Retinal Disease
- Retinal Holes
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Tearing
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Visual Field Defects
- Vitreous Detachment
Procedures I perform
- Anti-Reflective Coating Prescription
- Asthenospermia Treatment
- Autorefraction
- Bedwetting Education
- Cataract Diagnosis
- Cidp Treatment
- Ciliary Sulcus Intraocular Lens Implantation
- Contact Lens Care
- Contact Lens Cleaning
- Contact Lens Fitting
- Corneal Aberrometry
- Corneal Transplantation
- Diabetes Eye Care
- Diabetic Eye Exam
- Diode Laser Photocoagulation
- Eye Disease Treatment
- Eye Socket Surgery
- Fitting Of Progressive Lenses
- Fluorescein Angiography For Diabetes
- Fluorescein Staining
- Fluphenazine Treatment
- Gonioscope
- Hearing Assistance Technology
- Hybrid Contact Lenses
- Hyperopia Correction
- Imiquimod Treatment
- Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
- Intermittent Exotropia Treatment
- Intracapsular Cataract Surgery
- Intraocular Lens For Presbyopia Correction
- Iris Prosthesis Removal
- Keratoconus Diagnosis
- Laser Cyclophotocoagulation
- Laser Retinopexy
- Low Vision Therapy
- Macular Hole Repair With Vitrectomy
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Multifocal Glasses Prescription
- Octopus Perimetry
- Ocular Coherence Tomography Angiography
- Optometry Treatment
- Orthoptics And Vision Therapy
- Phoropter
- Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
- Posterior Vitreous Detachment Treatment
- Presbylasik
- Prescription Eyeglasses
- Refractive Implant Surgery
- Tinted Lens Prescription
- Tonometry
- Trabeculotomy
- Uveitic Glaucoma Treatment
- Uveitis Treatment With Vitrectomy
- Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy 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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- POS OA
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Graduate: University of Missouri (2010)
Graduate: University of Missouri (2009)