Michael Derek Sirdofsky, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
Michael Derek Sirdofsky

Michael Derek Sirdofsky, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (236 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology

Languages: English

410-354-5983

Clinical areas of focus

  • Concussion
  • Encephalopathies
  • Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
  • Headache
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Neuropathy
  • Numbness
  • Tingling
  • Tremor
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Reflexes
  • Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Arm Weakness
  • Benign Focal Amyotrophy
  • Bethlem Myopathy
  • Brachial Plexus Injury
  • Cerebral Aneurysm
  • Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
  • Concussion
  • Cranial Nerve Injury
  • Dejerine Sottas Disease
  • Diabetic Lumbosacral Radiculoplexus Neuropathy
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Diplopia
  • Distal Motor Neuropathy
  • Distal Muscular Dystrophy
  • Distal Myopathy
  • Dropped Head Syndrome
  • Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
  • Dysarthria
  • Dysesthesia
  • Encephalopathies
  • Eyelid Closure Weakness
  • Facial Droop
  • Facial Nerve Palsy
  • Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
  • Facial Pain
  • Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
  • Femoral Neuropathy
  • Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)
  • Headache
  • HIV Myopathy
  • Horner Syndrome
  • Inclusion Body Myopathy
  • Leg Numbness
  • Leg Weakness
  • Lip Droop
  • Lobar Atrophy Of Brain
  • Merosin Deficient Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
  • Monomelic Amyotrophy
  • Multifocal Acquired Demyelinating Sensorimotor Neuropathy
  • Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
  • Muscle Atrophy
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Nerve Root Disorder
  • Neuralgia
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Neuropathy
  • Numbness
  • Occipital Neuralgia
  • Paramyotonia Congenita
  • Paresthesia
  • Periodic Paralysis
  • Peripheral Nerve Injury
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Plantar Nerve Lesions
  • Plexopathy
  • Radiculopathy
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Sensory Neuronopathy
  • Sensory Problem
  • Slurred Speech
  • Small Fiber Neuropathy
  • Spasticity
  • Statin Myopathy
  • Tibial Neuropathy
  • Tingling
  • Tremor
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Unsteady Gait
  • Weakness
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Procedures I perform

  • Electrodiagnostic Medicine
  • Electromyography
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8525

Fax 410-354-5983

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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
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • United Student Resources
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Tricare East Prime
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • United Choice Plus
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • United Golden Rule
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • United Choice
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • Kaiser Select
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Cigna EPO
    • Carefirst EPO
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • Tricare for Life East
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • I-SNP
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Aetna HMO
    • United Navigate
    • Kaiser Signature
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • Virginia Premier
    • Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Tricare East Select
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • United Optimum Choice
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • D-SNP)
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology

Residency Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1980)

Internship Program: Long Island Jewish Medical Center (1977)

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1976)

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Care provider’s efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Dec 11, 2019

    Hes very courteous and listens to all my concerns

  • Dec 11, 2019

    Professional Medical knowledge Concern

  • Dec 4, 2019

    The MDA six month assessment is very thorough