Miranda R Gordon-Zigel, MD| Sports Medicine, Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Gordon-Zigel is a primary care physician, fellowship trained in sports medicine. Her scope of practice includes evaluation and treatment of upper and lower extremity injuries, tendinopathies and muscle injuries, concussion, fractures, and injection therapy (both anatomically and ultrasound guided). Most recently Dr. Gordon-Zigel completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship with the University of Maryland Medical System. During the fellowship, she worked with athletes of various levels, including the Baltimore Ravens and sports teams at the University of Maryland, College Park; University of Maryland Baltimore County, Coppin State University, Morgan State University, and McDonogh School. Dr. Gordon-Zigel also serves as a team physician for Stevenson University.
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Preventive care
- Sports medicine
- Women’s health
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care involves taking care of patients and families with a holistic approach. Through my practice of sports medicine, I also work with athletes and those with a healthy lifestyle to keep them active.
Certifications and professional associations
- Board certified, American Board of Family Medicine
- American Association of Family Physicians
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Certificate of Added Qualifications, Sports Medicine
Clinical areas of focus
- Booster Shots
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Diabetes Management
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Osteoarthritis
- Rash Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Anxiety
- Asthma
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Female Genital Pain
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Polyuria
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urological Disorders
- Urticaria
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Bone Density Testing
- Booster Shots
- Breast Exam
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Contraceptive Device Insertion
- Diabetes Management
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Exercise Plan
- Falls Prevention
- Fatigue Management
- Flu Shot
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Independent Medical Evaluation
- Injury Prevention
- Injury Treatment
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Mammography
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Physical Exams
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Prenatal Care
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Rash Treatment
- Reproductive Planning
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- School Physicals
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Biopsy
- Sore Throat Management
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Travel Health
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Well Woman Exams
- Women's Health Exam
- Workers Compensation Evaluation
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
- CareFirst Administrators
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare Direct
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OA Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- POS OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HighMark
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Navigate
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Fellowship Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2020)
Residency Program: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2019)
Internship Program: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2017)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2016)