About me
Dr. Ding is double board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Pain Medicine, having done a fellowship in interventional pain management.
Dr. Ding treats pain conditions resulting from the back, neck, peripheral joints (e.g., hips, shoulders, knees), muscles and peripheral nerves.
His practice involves a multidisciplinary approach for the management of various chronic pain conditions and restoration of function. His approach to treatment involves the utilization of structured and targeted physical therapy, modalities, and evidence-based pharmacological therapies. When indicated, he also incorporates advanced image-guided procedures which utilize ultrasound and/or X-rays.
Dr. Ding received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed his residency in PM&R at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, where he served as chief resident. He also completed his fellowship in Interventional Pain Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, where he served as chief fellow. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals.
An avid tennis and squash player, Dr. Ding spends his spare time on various courts as well as running on local trails. He also loves to travel, explore the greater DC area, and spend time with family and friends.
Dr. Ding practices in Bethesda and Chevy Chase.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Pain
- Arthropathy
- Back Pain
- Bone Pain
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Injury
- Cervicogenic Headache
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Coccydynia
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Crps (COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME)
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Facet Joint Pain
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Facial Pain
- Finger Pain
- Herniated Disc Pain
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Injury Pain
- Knee Pain
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lordosis Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Injury
- Lumbar Strain
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Pain
- Neck Strain
- Neuropathic Pain
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Sciatica
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Fracture Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Upper Back Pain
- Vertebral Compression Fracture
Procedures I perform
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Elbow Joint Injection
- Genicular Nerve Branch Destruction
- Hip Joint Injection
- Joint Pain Treatment
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Practice locations
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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
6410 Rockledge Dr
Ste 600
Bethesda, MD, 20817
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
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center (2025)
Residency: Burke Rehabilitation Hospital/Weill Medical Colleg (2024)
Internship: Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell (2021)
Medical School: Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2020)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Ding ME, Mbekeani JN, Ahmed Y, Conigliaro R, Delphin E, Durstenfeld A, Jagannath A, Masters-Israilov A, Milstein M, Rabin M, Ramachandran S, Vlismas P, Yang D, Heo M, Rosenberg JB. Measurement of resident fatigue using rapid number naming. J Neurol Sci. 2019 Feb 15;397:117-122. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.12.034. Epub 2018 Dec 28. PMID: 30612084.
Sim GY, Caparó M, Varrassi G, Lu CR, Ding ME, Singh R, Slinchenkova K, Shaparin N, Koushik SS, Viswanath O, Gitkind AI. Comparing the Effectiveness of Hands-on vs. Observational Training of Residents in Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections (ILESI) Using a High-Fidelity Spine Simulator. Cureus. 2023 Dec 2;15(12):e49829. doi: 10.7759/cureus.49829. PMID: 38164314; PMCID: PMC10758203.
Ding ME, Traiba H, Perez HR. Virtual Reality Interventions and Chronic Pain: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Feb 18;27:e59922. doi: 10.2196/59922. PMID: 39965778; PMCID: PMC11888090.