About me
Nicholas Streicher, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in Neurology at Georgetown University. He is fellowship-trained in both sports neurology and neuromuscular medicine. As a dual-fellowship trained physician, Dr. Streicher sees patients for specialized neurology issues, such as concussions within the athletic population, and sees patients for all neuromuscular diseases, ranging from numbness and weakness to more severe diseases, like motor neuron disease and muscular dystrophy. He sees patients throughout the DC-Metro Area, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre, and MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Streicher performs extensive diagnostic testing, including nerve conduction studies and EMG (electromyography) to measure muscle and nerve health and function. His treatments include medical management, procedures such as Botox for migraines and other neuromuscular disorders, as well as treating patients with neuromuscular disorders with immune-modulating therapy or finding appropriate clinical trials. As he is dedicated to understanding the whole picture of a patient’s diagnosis, Dr. Streicher also focuses on the autoimmune component of neuromuscular disease diagnoses. He coordinates with other specialists, as well as physical therapists, occupational therapists, and social workers to provide a multidisciplinary treatment plan for patients.
His clinical interests include treating patients with concussion, neurology within the athletic population, and diagnosing and treating neuromuscular disorders including motor neuron disease, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other muscle and nerve disorders.
Dr. Streicher’s research interests include concussions (presentation, recovery, and therapeutic interventions), discovering new therapeutic targets for ALS and neuromuscular disorders, and finally, data analytics and data collaboration for all of medicine and neurology.
Dr. Streicher received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine and completed his residency training in neurology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He then completed a specialty fellowship in sports neurology at the University of Michigan before completing a second specialty fellowship in neuromuscular medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, New York. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Medical Association, and the American Headache Society.
Dr. Streicher is passionate about and dedicated to providing a multidisciplinary approach to both concussion care and motor neuron disease care, while bridging the gap between neurology and athletics. Dr. Streicher is fluent in both English and French.
Philosophy of Care
“Every patient deserves concentrated attention and personalized treatment. It’s important to listen to patients to understand not only what they are telling you about their medical history, but also what they are telling you about their personal history. I’m always genuinely interested in my patients and their care. No matter what their issue is, I will always do my best to address that and take care of them. I do my best to make them feel comfortable and feel cared for at the same time.
“I feel honored when my patients say that they felt that I did everything I could possibly do to help them and that they felt comfortable with my care for them.
“To any referring physician, I will always do my best to make sure that your patient ends up in the right place. I will also do my best to counteract or avoid fragmentation of care as much as possible.
“As a local from the DC metropolitan area, I care very much about the wellbeing of the people who live in this community.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Dementia Treatment
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Bone Disorders In Diseases
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chromosome Abnormalities
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Convulsions
- Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Sphingolipid Metabolism And Lipid Storage
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dystonia
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypotension
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Lack Of Coordination
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mastoiditis
- Maternal Diseases
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Poisoning
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Psychotic Disorder
- Retinal Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tic Disorder
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Evaluation
- Angiogram
- Back Pain Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Biofeedback
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Bone Graft
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Brain Wave Testing
- Brain-Computer Interface Training
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebral Palsy Management
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Facial Weakness Treatment
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Molst Discussions
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Radiation Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Seizure Treatment
- Speech Therapy
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stress Reduction
- Stroke Management
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Trigger Point Injection
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Vascular Malformation 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
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare FFS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS
- Network OA
- Navigate
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (2021)
Fellowship: University of Michigan Health System (2020)
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics GME (2019)
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics GME (2016)
Medical School: New York University (2015)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Contact Sports, Brain Health, and Concussions: Answers to Parents' Top Questions.
Understanding CTE: Symptoms, Progression, and Research Developments.
Understanding Aphasia and How We Treat
Alumnus melds compassion with public health at Medstar Health
Spotlight: One-Third of Professional Football Players Report Perceived CTE, New Survey Shows