Cemal Karakas, MD
Pediatric Neurology
Highlights
Languages
- Turkish
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Cemal Karakas
Titles
Medical Director, Clinical Electroneurodiagnostic (EEG) Program
Neurologist
About the Provider
Cemal Karakas, MD, is a board-certified pediatric neurologist, clinical neurophysiologist and epileptologist with expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex childhood epilepsies. He specializes in advanced epilepsy care, including epilepsy surgery evaluation; neurostimulation therapies, including responsive neurostimulation and deep brain stimulation; and comprehensive management of drug-resistant epilepsy.
Dr. Karakas also serves as an associate professor of neurology and pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. His clinical and academic interests include pediatric epilepsy surgery, stereo-EEG, neuromodulation and drug-resistant epilepsy, including Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and national presentations, and is actively engaged in collaborative research networks.
Dr. Karakas is committed to providing compassionate, individualized care for children and families, ensuring that each patient receives the most advanced and comprehensive treatment options available.
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Departments
NPI
1831550243
Research Profile
Locations
- Montgomery County
- 9850 Key West Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
- phone: 301-765-5400
- Main Hospital-Neuroscience Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Room 1300, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-3434
- fax: 202-476-2513
- Telehealth Video Visit
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 888-884-2327
Expertise
Education
- Fellow: Baylor College of Medicine, Epilepsy, 2020
- Fellow: Baylor College of Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2019
- Fellow: State University of NY Health Science Center/Brook, Child Neurology, 2018
- Resident: State University of NY Health Science Center/Brook, Pediatrics, 2015
- Intern: State University of NY Health Science Center/Brook, 2014
- Medical School: Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Faculty Of Medicine, 2011
Board Certifications
- Epilepsy: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2020
- Clinical Neurophysiology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2019
- -: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2018
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
- American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
- Amerigroup DC
- Amerigroup Maryland
- AmeriHealth DC
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
- Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
- ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
- Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
- Claimsbridge PPO
- Conifer Health
- First Health
- Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
- Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
- Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente: referral required
- Mail Handlers (Federal)
- Maryland Physicians Care
- Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
- MedStar Family Choice (DC)
- MedStar Family Choice (MD)
- Molina Health Care of VA
- Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
- Priority Partners MCO (MD)
- Tricare Humana Military
- U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
- United Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
- Virginia Premiere
