Teresa Joanna Wojtasiewicz, MD| Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgery | MedStar Health
About me
Teresa Wojtasiewicz, MD, a board-certified neurosurgeon at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, treats all neurological diseases with a particular interest in Parkinson’s Disease, essential tremor, dystonia, trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy, and spasticity. She is a general neurosurgeon and is able to provide compassionate, skilled care for any patient facing a neurosurgical illness.
Throughout the years, Dr. Wojtasiewicz has developed an interest in functional neurosurgical procedures. She has extensive experience performing a wide variety of treatments to help her patients, including Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Stereotactic EEG placement, laser ablation, and baclofen pump implantation.
Dr. Wojtasiewicz is highly skilled in using state-of-the-art technology including improving high precision and accuracy with intraoperative navigation and minimally invasive procedures to help make neurosurgery safer and gentler for her patients. She has written publications on stereotactic and functional neurosurgery and deep brain stimulation.
Dr. Wojtasiewicz is fluent in English and speaks conversational Japanese and Polish.
“Neurological problems impact people in such a profound way. I love being able to give someone back parts of their life that the illness has taken away from them. As a surgeon, I am honored to use my own hands and tools to directly address those neurological problems and help my patient begin a path to recovery.”
—Dr. Teresa Wojtasiewicz
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Hydrocephalus
- Scoliosis
- Spine Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Discectomy
- Dopamine Therapy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myelography
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Repair Spinal Meninges
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Beech Street PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- POS OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HighMark
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Network OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Sentara Health
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Basic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2020)
Internship: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: Columbia University (2013)