
Pegah Dehghan, MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Neuromuscular Medicine
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
About Pegah Dehghan
Background
Dr. Pegah Dehghan is a rehabilitation physician specializing in neuromuscular rehabilitation and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). She is trained in electrodiagnostic medicine and muscle biopsy.
Dr. Dehghan completed her physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Montefiore Medical Center in 2015, followed by a muscular dystrophy fellowship at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Dehghan has also been designing, implementing and participating in clinical trials in muscular dystrophy for more than 2 years.
Dr. Dehghan became interested in orthostatic intolerance and POTS during her fellowship training, having allocated part of the training to learn about the syndrome. She has presented her research at national conferences.
Centers and Institutes
Selected Publications
Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Wrist (Guyon’s Canal) a Chapter in Musculoskeletal Sports and Spine Disorders, Conditions: A Comprehensive Guide, Publisher: Springer
Weightlifting in Adaptive Sports a Chapter in Adaptive Sports Medicine, Conditions: A Clinical Guide, Publisher: Springer
Honors
Leo M. Davidoff Society Award, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 1/1/15
Memberships
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)
- American of Academic of Physiatrists (AAP)
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
- 10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2100, Lutherville, MD 21093
- phone: 410-616-7400
- fax: 410-367-3307
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Neurology, 2018Kennedy Krieger Institute
Fellowship, Muscular Dystrophy, 2018Montefiore Medical Center
Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2015Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Medical Education, MD, 2005Board Certifications
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2016Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.4 out of 5
34 ratings, 14 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2025
She was lovely and honestly I'm sad to hear that she is only for intake.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2024
She was so great, understanding I just appreciate her so much!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/13/2024
I felt as though this provider listened to me very intently and genuinely cared for my overall health. At one point, she asked what she could do to help me, and I don't think a doctor has ever asked me that before.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/23/2024
Dr. Dehghan was excellent - caring, thorough, and explained everything really well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/22/2024
Good listener. Empathetic. Very thorough. Kind
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2024
Very pleasant. Spoke clearly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/28/2024
The most helpful appointment I have had related to Long COVID among dozens.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/6/2024
She is amazing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2024
Dr. Dehghan Is everything I want in my doctor excellence in knowledge and kindness in care. I have a very complex medical history, and Dr. Dehghan was knowledgeable about all of my conditions and very thoughtful about working with other specialists. So grateful I got her for my specialist.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/10/2024
Seemed nice and knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/3/2024
She was knowledgeable and helped explain things easily to me. She spent time with me and didn't seem to rush through.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/22/2024
It was a very informative appointment
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2024
On time, very professional, listened and didn't make me feel stupid or less than. Let me participate in the plan of care which I appreciated greatly.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/9/2024
The provider was attentive and cared about my concerns. She explained most thing with just the right amount of detail.