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
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Electromyography
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Fatigue Management
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Numbness Treatment
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Sensory Neuropathy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Bone Disorders In Diseases
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- 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
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dystonia
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Ischemic Stroke
- Meningioma
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mood Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurodegeneration
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Sports Concussion
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tic Disorder
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Brain Wave Testing
- Cerebral Palsy Management
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Fatigue Management
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Pain Medication Management
- Patching Therapy
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Swallowing Disorder 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-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Passport
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Network OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Direct
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- OA Plus
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice
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