About me
Dr. Francis G. Tirol, FAES, is a board-certified neurologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, where he specializes in clinical neurophysiology, epilepsy, and general neurology. He delivers advanced, compassionate care to adults who have a wide range of seizure disorders including complex cases where seizures have not responded to medications. Dedicated to patient-centered care, Dr. Tirol works to help individuals reduce both the frequency and duration of their seizures by uncovering underlying causes and developing personalized, effective treatment plans.
Dr. Tirol’s medical journey began at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He continued with a neurology residency at NYU School of Medicine and then completed fellowship training in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at UCLA/David Geffen School of Medicine. This comprehensive education has prepared him to care for patients across the full spectrum of epilepsy. He currently serves as vice chair of clinical operations and associate professor in the Department of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, a nationally recognized academic and research medical center.
Working with a dedicated multidisciplinary team—including a skilled neurosurgeon and a patient coordinator—Dr. Tirol provides each patient with seamless, well-coordinated care. For those whose seizures continue despite trying two or more medications, he carefully assesses advanced treatment options such as surgery, device therapy, or other innovative approaches that may offer better seizure control. By prioritizing early evaluation, Dr. Tirol ensures that patients with uncontrolled seizures can access more effective therapies as soon as possible.
Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Tirol is the program director of the Epilepsy Fellowship and associate program director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, playing an important role in training the next generation of epilepsy specialists. He is also active in national clinical trials exploring new therapies for both focal and generalized epilepsies and frequently presents his research at leading medical conferences. As a member of the American Epilepsy Society and the American Academy of Neurology, Dr. Tirol contributes to the field through service on editorial boards and review panels, helping to bring the latest advances into clinical practice.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Hydrocephalus
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Monosomies And Deletions From Autosomes
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Partial Seizures
Procedures I perform
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Brain Imaging
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Convulsion Management
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Epilepsy Education
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine Prevention
- Nerve Block
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
- Seizure Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0540Fax 410-354-5461
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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List of insurance plans we accept
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Navigate
- TRICARE East Select
- Network OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- OA Plus
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- POS OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: UCLA Medical Center (2008)
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2007)
Internship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2004)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2003)