About me
John Smirniotopoulos, MD, is a board-certified vascular and interventional radiologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is also an assistant professor of radiology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
As an interventional radiologist, Dr. Smirniotopoulos uses image guidance to perform innovative minimally-invasive treatments for a wide range of conditions, including percutaneous gallstone removal, portal hypertension, local/regional treatment of cancers, fibroids, enlarged prostates, and varicose veins.
Dr. Smirniotopoulos performs basivertebral nerve ablation (Intracept), an FDA-approved, minimally-invasive, outpatient procedure for patients with chronic lower back pain caused by fractures of the vertebral bodies. He also performs minimally-invasive gallstone removal. These procedures are new to the Washington, DC area and are something Dr. Smirniotopoulos uniquely offers to patients.
His treatment methods focus on the patient as a whole – not only treating their cause of pain. Dr. Smirniotopoulos helps patients truly understand their pain and dedicates himself to finding the best treatment plan for each patient to improve their overall health.
Dr. Smirniotopoulos has a clinical interest in interventional pain management and treating joint pain in the knees, hips, and shoulders via nerve ablation.
His research interests include the use and effectiveness of minimally-invasive gallstone removal and nerve ablation for joint pain.
Dr. Smirniotopoulos received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2014. He then pursued an internship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, before heading to New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, where he worked as a resident physician in radiology until 2019 and served as Chief Resident. In 2020, Dr. Smirniotopoulos completed his vascular and interventional radiology fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. From 2020 to 2021, Dr. Smirniotopoulos worked as an attending interventional radiologist and was an assistant professor of radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City prior to returning to Washington, D.C. to join the MedStar Health family as faculty.
As a respected interventional radiologist, Dr. Smirniotopoulos earned the Alexander Margulis Leadership Award and the Chief Resident Award from the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Department of Radiology. He is currently a member of the Society of Interventional Radiologists, Radiological Society of North America, Academic University of Radiologists, and American College of Physicians.
Dr. Smirniotopoulos is a Washington, D.C. native. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, who is also a MedStar Georgetown University Hospital physician.
Philosophy of Care
"My philosophy of care is guided by my alma mater’s, Georgetown University School of Medicine, tradition of Cura Personalis, or care of the whole person. When I meet with my patients, I'm learning about their condition in every sense, not just in the biological sense. I like to sit down with my patients and get to know them on a personal level and truly understand how the disease is impacting their life and what their healthcare goals are. I address all their concerns and I am with them every step of their medical journey. We work as a team and create an individualized plan.”
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Blood Clots In Legs
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Knee Pain
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Lower Back Pain
- Mesenteric Ischemia
- Ovarian Vein Embolization
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Renal Artery Thrombosis
- Sacroiliitis
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Vertebral Fractures
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angiography
- Angioplasty
- Artificial Liver Therapy
- Atherectomy
- Bland Embolization
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cancer Treatment
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Cystometrogram
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dialysis
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Fluoroscopy-Guided Biopsy
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
- Gonadal Vein Embolization
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Kidney Cancer Treatment
- Kyphoplasty
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Microwave Ablation
- Nerve Block
- Ovarian Vein Embolization
- Pec Implants
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Percutaneous Abscess Drainage
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Fetal Atrial Septostomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Percutaneous Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Treatment Of Spider Veins
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Prostate Artery Embolization
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Pulmonary Artery Stenting
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Thrombolysis
- Tunneled Pleural Catheter Placement
- Urinary Diversion
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Varicocele Embolization
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Malformation Treatment
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
7503 Surratts Rd MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD, 20735
301-877-4772Fax 301-877-3518
18101 Prince Phillip Dr MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8650miles away
25500 Point Lookout Rd MedStar St Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD, 20650
301-475-6399Fax 240-434-7248
106 Irving St NW MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-9729Fax 301-209-5616
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-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Passport
- OA Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Student Resources
- IH-Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Network OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Sentara Health
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2020)
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital (2019)
Internship: Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Graduate: Georgetown University (2014)