Brian Douglas Barry, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
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Brian Douglas Barry

Brian Douglas Barry, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (879 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology

Languages: English

About me

Brian Barry, MD is an attending neurologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center’s Department of Neurology. Dr. Barry is a board-certified neurologist with fellowship training in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology.

Dr. Barry’s areas of special clinical expertise include:

  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neuromyelitis optica (NMO)
  • Inflammatory and autoimmune disorders of the brain and spinal cord

Clinical areas of focus

  • Chronic Headache Treatment
  • Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
  • Eeg Monitoring
  • Electromyography
  • Huntington's Disease Management
  • Median Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Migraine
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Movements
  • Acute Disseminated Demyelination
  • Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Binocular Movement Disorders
  • Brain Disorders
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Convulsions
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
  • Degenerative Disorders Of Nervous System In Diseases
  • Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
  • Dystonia
  • Epilepsy And Seizures
  • Episcleritis
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Facial Nerve Disorder
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • General Sensations And Perceptions
  • Head Injury
  • Headache
  • Hereditary Ataxia
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Idiopathic Neuropathy
  • Lack Of Coordination
  • Migraine
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Myoneural Disorders
  • Myopathies
  • Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Nervous System Disorders
  • Paralytic Syndrome
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Secondary Parkinsonism
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Vestibular Neuritis
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Procedures I perform

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
  • Chronic Headache Treatment
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
  • Eeg Monitoring
  • Electroencephalogram
  • Electromyography
  • Huntington's Disease Management
  • Median Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Movement Disorder Treatment
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Treatment
  • Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
  • Nerve Block
  • Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
  • Neuro-Opthalmology
  • Neuro-Otology
  • Seizure Treatment
  • Stroke Care
  • Tension Headache Treatment
  • Transcranial Doppler
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Practice locations

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1133 21st St NW
5th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036

202-416-2000
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Fax 202-245-1499

110 Irving St NW
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-2172
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Fax 855-354-3967

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Optimum Choice
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Medicare FFS
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • IH-HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • First Health PPO
    • IH-POS
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Choice POS II
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • IH-Open POS II
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Sentara Health
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • IH-Open HMO
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • United Student Resources
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • POS OA
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • CIGNA PPO
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • HighMark
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • OA Plus
    • Navigate
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Medicare Direct
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Choice POS
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • IH-PPO
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • UHC Passport
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • First Health PPO
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Aetna Basic
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Aetna HMO
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Network OA
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • IH-Indemnity
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology

Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2020)

Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2018)

Internship: Washington Hospital Center (2015)

Medical School: Georgetown University Medical Center (2014)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • May 14, 2026

    I really admire Dr. Barry's commitment & knowledge regarding MS!

  • May 8, 2026

    The doctor was very polite, attentive, and professional.

  • May 4, 2026

    Dr. Barry is excellent! Ad perhaps the best doctor I have seen at MedStar. He took his time to explain everything and answered all the questions regarding my concerns. He even used my MRI images to show and explain his findings to me. He performed a thorough neurological test and reassured me that I did not need to worry. He also let me know that I could send him a message at any time.