About me
Jourdan Frankovich, MD, is a board-certified rheumatologist and internal medicine physician at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Her clinical interests include inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue diseases (including lupus, scleroderma, and Sjögren’s syndrome), vasculitis, and crystal arthropathies such as gout. She does not routinely manage fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Dr. Frankovich takes a comprehensive diagnostic approach, incorporating clinical evaluation, lab work, imaging, and, when necessary, biopsies and nerve studies. She provides long-term care for patients with chronic autoimmune and inflammatory conditions and, when appropriate, performs joint injections. She is particularly interested in women’s health in the context of rheumatology, including family planning and pregnancy counseling for patients with autoimmune diseases. Additionally, she manages osteoporosis in the setting of concurrent rheumatic illness.
Dr. Frankovich stays updated on emerging treatments and clinical developments, especially innovations that offer patients less invasive and better-tolerated options.
Before joining MedStar, Dr. Frankovich served as a Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in Rheumatology at the University of California San Diego Health. She completed her rheumatology fellowship at Banner University Medical Center – University of Arizona, where she was Chief Fellow. Prior to that, she completed her internal medicine residency at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Frankovich earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School (VCU) of Medicine after completing a Post-Baccalaureate Health Sciences Certificate at the same institution. Her undergraduate studies were in economics and psychology at the University of Virginia.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Frankovich has taught and mentored students at UC San Diego, Temple, and VCU and is passionate about equitable care for diverse populations.
Philosophy of Care
“My approach is built on patient-centered care and shared decision-making. Rheumatologic conditions are chronic, and I believe in helping patients understand their diagnosis, set realistic expectations, and develop personalized treatment plans they feel confident in.
Because I treat people with chronic illnesses, it's important for me to have strong relationships with patients in the long term and be someone they can trust. I strive to be approachable, honest, and responsive to concerns so we can navigate their care as partners over time.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Knee Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Artery Disorders
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Back Pain
- Bone Density Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Effects Of Reduced Temperature
- Elbow Pain
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Gout
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Myopathy
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lupus Nephritis
- Lymphadenitis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Myopathies
- Neck Pain
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Paget's Disease
- Pemphigoid
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriasis
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Rheumatoid Vasculitis
- Sacroiliitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tendinitis
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
Procedures I perform
- Acupuncture
- Arthrocentesis
- Autoimmune Disorder Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS)
- Electromyography
- Enteropathic Arthritis Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Treatment
- Giant Cell Arteritis Treatment
- Hand Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Joint Mobilization
- Joint Replacement
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Treatment
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Low-Level Laser Therapy
- Massage Therapy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthotics And Assistive Devices
- Osteotomy
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Phonophoresis
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treatment
- Polymyositis Treatment
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Follow-Up
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vasopneumatic Devices
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
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Sentara Health
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- POS OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OA Plus
- United Student Resources
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Fellowship: University of Arizona College of Medicine-GME (2023)
Residency: Temple University Hospital (2021)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2018)