Nilofer Sidhu, DO| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Advanced care planning
- Chronic disease management
- Geriatrics
- Post acute care management
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is a patient centered approach. I firmly believe that medicine is a partnership between physician and patient, and that shared decision making is a cornerstone of any practice. My hope is to develop meaningful relationships with patients who are active participants in their health care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Practice locations
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3301 New Mexico Ave NW
Ste 205
Washington, DC, 20016
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
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Network OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Passport
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Prime
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- CIGNA EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Sentara Health
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna HMO
- POS OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency Program: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2021)
Internship Program: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2019)
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2018)