Jerold Howard Fleishman, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Jerold Fleishman was recently appointed as the 'Physician Advisor' at MedStar Harbor Hospital. Dr. Fleishman's personal pursuit of excellence parallels MedStar's goals regarding clinical outcomes when it comes to patient care and developing 'best practices.' Dr. Fleishman is currently the Director of the Division of Medicine Peer review and the Medical Ethics Committee at both MedStar Harbor and MedStar Franklin Square Hospital. He is an Emeritus Chief of Neurology at MedStar Franklin Square and an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Dr. Fleishman earned his medical degree from the St. George's University School of Medicine and completed his neurology residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is also a licensed acupuncturist in the State of Maryland.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Electromyography
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Fatigue Management
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Numbness Treatment
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Sensory Neuropathy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Artery Disorders Of The Brain
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Bone Disorders In Diseases
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dystonia
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalopathies
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypertonia
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Infectious Diseases Of Skin
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Ischemic Stroke
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mood Disorders
- Motor Neuron Diseases
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathy
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Sports Concussion
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tic Disorder
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Brain Wave Testing
- Cerebral Palsy Management
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Fatigue Management
- Fine Motor Skills Evaluation
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Stimulation
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Numbness Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Patching Therapy
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Vestibular Testing
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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Network OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Employee Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA EPO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: University Hospital (1987)
Internship: University Hospital (1984)
Medical School: St. George's University School Of Medicine (1983)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2014-2023