Tunay Kuru, MD MSPH| Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Kuru is an associate professor at Georgetown University. Her special interests include pulmonary hypertension, scleroderma-associated lung diseases, recurrent or submassive pulmonary embolism, interstitial lung diseases and critical care medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Asbestosis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Bronchoscopy
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Narcolepsy
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Respiratory Failure
- Sepsis
- Shock
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Acute Bronchitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anaphylaxis
- Angioedema
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Asbestosis
- Aspergillosis
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Asthma
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bacterial Sepsis
- Bedwetting
- Benign Neoplasm Of Respiratory System
- Bleeding Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchomalacia
- Bruxism
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circadian Rhythm Disorder
- Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Emphysema
- Hemodynamic Instability
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Lung Masses
- Narcolepsy
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Pneumothorax And Air Leak
- Pulmonary Contusion
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Respiratory Acidosis
- Respiratory Alkalosis
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Sepsis
- Septic Shock
- Shock
- Subcortical Infarction
- Subgaleal Hemorrhage
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Ventilator
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Adaptive Servo Ventilation
- Ambulatory Urodynamic Monitoring
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Bronchial Challenge Test
- Bronchoscopy
- Capillary Blood Gas
- Cardiac Arrest Management
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardiovascular Sleep Medicine
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chest Wall Oscillation
- Chest X-Ray
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Flash Electroretinography
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Home Sleep Apnea Test
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Impedance Plethysmography
- Inhaled Prostaglandin Therapy
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Insertion Of Gastrostomy Tube
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lung Transplant
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Metabolic Rate Scan
- Mycobacterial Infection Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Nonautologous Frozen Plasma Transfusion
- Nonautologous Plasma Cryoprecipitate Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Polysomnography
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Stent Placement
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transcutaneous Oxygen Monitoring
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Vasopressor Administration
- Ventilation-Perfusion Scan
- Ventricular Restoration
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0552Fax 877-286-1492
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 HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- POS OA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- OA Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst EPO
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship: University of Michigan Health System (2000)
Graduate: University of Michigan (2000)
Residency: Barnes Jewish Hospital (1997)
Graduate: Washington University School of Medicine (1994)