Benjamin Joseph Osborne, MD| Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Benjamin J. Osborne, MD, is an associate professor of neurology and ophthalmology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Osborne is the Director of the Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) and Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinics, as well as the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship Program. Dr. Osborne is board certified in neurology, with concentrations in neuro-opthalmology and multiple sclerosis.
Dr. Osborne evaluates and treats patients with complicated vision problems (usually due to neurologic disease) whom are referred by other specialists. The neurological diseases that often cause such vision problems that Dr. Osborne treats include multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, pseudotumor cerebri, thyroid eye disease, unexplained vision loss, optic neuritis and papilledema. Dr. Osborne and his team participate in field testing and optic coherence tomography (OCT). He has published numerous works in journals in his fields, and is currently active in multiple ongoing research studies.
Clinical areas of focus
- CNS Vasculitis Treatment
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Treatment
- Sarcoidosis
- Sarcoidosis Management
- Transverse Myelitis Treatment
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vestibular Testing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Posterior Segment Of Eye
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Dystonia
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Episcleritis
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Intraocular Inflammation
- Iris Disorders
- Lack Of Coordination
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Nystagmus
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Phakomatoses
- Postprocedural States
- Retinal Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Subcortical Infarction
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Arterial Thrombolysis
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Biofeedback
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Computed Tomography Enterography
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Eye Disease Treatment
- Facial Weakness Treatment
- Flash Electroretinography
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency Treatment
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Social Gerontology
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Ultrasonography
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-5026Fax 202-877-5551
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.
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- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
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- IH-Network Only Plus
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- IH-POS
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Children's Hospital (2006)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2005)
Internship: Maimonides Medical Center (2002)
Medical School: Drexel University (2001)