John Namer Aseff, MD| Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
About me
John N. Aseff, MD, is a board-certified specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), with particular interests in electrodiagnostic medicine, soft tissue pain syndromes, and neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation. He was previously the Director of Electrodiagnostic Services, Medical Director of the Post Polio Program, and Medical Director, Admissions, at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network. Dr. Aseff sees patients at the Irving Street location. He is also Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and was the founding director of the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital PM&R Residency Program in 1986. Dr. Aseff formerly chaired the PM&R department at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
He has received multiple awards and distinctions, including the Distinguished Clinician Award (2013) by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Dr. John W. Goldschmidt Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation (2011) by MedStar National Rehabilitation Network. He has also been named multiple times as one of the areas 'Top Doctors' by Washingtonian Magazine. He has also authored several publications and has given numerous presentations. He is also a member of several medical societies, including the American Academy of PM&R, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the Association of Academic Physiatrists.
Dr. Aseff received his MD from the Ohio State University College of Medicine, and completed a residency in PM&R at the Ohio State University Hospitals, after having had additional residency training in General Surgery and Orthopaedics at Case Western Reserve/University Hospitals of Cleveland.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Eeg Monitoring
- Fatigue Management
- Neck Pain
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Ultrasound
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Sports Concussion
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Arthritis
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Dorsalgia
- Drop Foot
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Hemiplegia
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Knee Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Problems Related To Care Provider Dependency
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Concussion
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Venous Ulcers
Procedures I perform
- Acid-Base Management
- Amputee Rehabilitation
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Biofeedback
- Botox Injection
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Brain-Computer Interface Training
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cold Pack
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Durable Medical Equipment Prescription
- Dystonia Treatment
- Edema Management
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Existential Group Therapy
- Fatigue Management
- Float Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Geriatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Graston Technique
- Intermittent Exotropia Treatment
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Kinesiology
- Lymphedema Management
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Molst Discussions
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neonatal Dermatology
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Monitoring
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Orthotics Fitting
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Phonophoresis
- Pilates Therapy
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rehabilitation
- Sleep Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Speech Therapy
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Synthetic Pathology
- Tai Chi Therapy
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Therapeutic Massage
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Venous Ulcer 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
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- Navigate
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Administrators
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: Ohio State University - College of Medicine (1977)
Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland (1975)
Internship: University Hospitals of Cleveland (1974)
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1973)