Hospital Program
MedStar Health Concussion Clinic at Silver Spring
📍 Silver Spring
Neuropsychology/CognitivePhysical TherapySpeech/Language
Concussion specialist
Karen Laugel MD
📍 Silver Spring, Maryland · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11
About
Karen Laugel, MD is a Silver Spring, Maryland Pediatrics specialist whose subspecialty is Concussion Management. They see patients at MedStar Health Concussion Clinics, part of MedStar Health. Their role there is Medical Director.
Areas of concussion focus include Pediatric Concussion, Sports Concussion, mTBI, Return to Play and Return to Learn. In this directory the listing sits under Rehabilitation/Brain Injury, Multidisciplinary Concussion and Return to Play/Learn.
The practice sees athletes and adults.
MedStar Health operates a system of concussion clinics, also known as HeadFirst, that diagnose and manage concussions in both children and adults across Maryland and the Washington, D.C. area. The medical director is Karen Laugel, MD, a board-certified pediatrician who trained in concussion management at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's sports concussion program and has developed concussion education, prevention and return-to-school initiatives. Care includes physician-led evaluation, individualized symptom management, and guidance for a safe return to activity, with referrals for rehabilitation as needed.
Services
Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Clinical focus areas
ConcussionPediatric ConcussionSports ConcussionmTBIReturn to PlayReturn to LearnBaseline TestingImPACT Testing
Details
Provider typePhysician - Pediatrics
SpecialtyPediatrics
PracticeMedStar Health Concussion Clinics (system program)
Health systemMedStar Health
RoleMedical Director, MedStar Health Concussion Clinics
ServesAthletes/Sports, Adult
Before your first appointment
Patients who contact Karen Laugel in Silver Spring usually want to be clear on a few things first:
- the graduated return-to-sport steps — The standard stepwise protocol athletic trainers and team physicians follow.
- the 6 stages of concussion recovery — A stage-by-stage timeline, and what should be happening at each one.
- post-concussion syndrome coding reference (F07.81) — F07.81 and the related S06.0X codes, for clinicians and billing teams.
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