Jerold Howard Fleishman, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Jerold Fleishman was recently appointed as the 'Physician Advisor' at MedStar Harbor Hospital. Dr. Fleishman's personal pursuit of excellence parallels MedStar's goals regarding clinical outcomes when it comes to patient care and developing 'best practices.' Dr. Fleishman is currently the Director of the Division of Medicine Peer review and the Medical Ethics Committee at both MedStar Harbor and MedStar Franklin Square Hospital. He is an Emeritus Chief of Neurology at MedStar Franklin Square and an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Dr. Fleishman earned his medical degree from the St. George's University School of Medicine and completed his neurology residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is also a licensed acupuncturist in the State of Maryland.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Electromyography
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Numbness Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Ischemic Stroke
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Motor Neuron Diseases
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathy
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Sports Concussion
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Stimulation
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Numbness Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
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
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- HighMark
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Network OA
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- POS OA
- IH-POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: University Hospital (1987)
Internship: University Hospital (1984)
Medical School: St. George's University School Of Medicine (1983)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2014-2023