About me
Matthew Edwardson, MD, is a vascular neurologist and a member of the stroke team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is also an assistant professor in the Georgetown University Medical Center Department of Neurology and part of the Center for Brain Plasticity and Recovery where his research focuses on neuroimaging and blood biomarkers of stroke recovery. Dr. Edwardson is actively recruiting patients into stroke-related research studies.
Previously, Dr. Edwardson was a Stroke Fellow at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Dr. Edwardson's Philosophy of Care
When someone suffers a stroke it can be devastating both physically and emotionally. We strive to very rapidly assess patients and when indicated provide emergent therapies that might salvage brain tissue at risk for further injury. I enjoy counseling stroke patients and their families through this difficult time. Stroke can be frightening, but by helping patients understand what to expect, I feel I'm able to provide some peace in the midst of this storm.
Unfortunately, few therapies exist for stroke and many patients are left disabled despite our best efforts. The absence of therapies has motivated me to pursue stroke recovery-related research. My research is focused on detecting molecular markers of brain repair in the peripheral blood. MedStar Georgetown is a natural fit to conduct this research given the many teams here studying blood biomarkers in cancer and neurodegenerative disease. Data from these studies will help us develop drugs that can improve natural repair mechanisms in the brain and reduce stroke disability.
Publications
- Critical periods after stroke study: Translating animal stroke recovery experiments into a clinical trial. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2015
- Review article: Ischemic stroke prognosis in adults. UpToDate. 2015.
- New modalities of brain stimulation for stroke rehabilitation. Experimental Brain Research. 2013
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Angiogram
- Arteriovenous Fistula Embolization
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Atherosclerosis
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Stent Placement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Aneurysm
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Basilar Artery Stenosis
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm Rupture
- Brain Damage From Stroke
- Brain Disorders
- Carotid Artery Dissection
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervicocephalic Artery Dissection
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Confusion
- Congenital Corneal Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Convulsions
- Cortical Blindness
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Difficulty Speaking
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorder Of Balance
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epidural Hematoma
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Mastoiditis
- Maternal Diseases
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Moyamoya Disease
- Multiple Cerebral Infarctions
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurovascular Disease
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Numbness
- Optic Nerve Disorders
- Optic Neuropathy
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Poisoning
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skin Numbness Or Tingling
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Speech Disturbances
- Subclavian Steal Syndrome
- Subcortical Infarction
- Terson's Syndrome
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Unsteady Walking
- Vascular Dementia
- Vascular Surgery
- Vasculitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Visual Field Defects
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty And Stenting
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Arterial Thrombolysis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Embolization
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Surgery
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Migraines
- Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Cerebral Atherosclerosis Treatment
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebral Vasospasm Stenting
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Treatment
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Embolization Of Venous Malformations
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Low Vision Rehabilitation
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Medication Administration And Management
- Moyamoya Surgery
- Numbness Or Tingling Treatment
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA)
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Speech Therapy
- Stent Placement
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Thrombolysis
- Transcranial Doppler
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Treatment
- Vascular Malformation Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 877-245-1499
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-Open POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Network OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst NASCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- HighMark
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Student Resources
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2014)
Residency: University of Washington School of Medicine (2009)
Residency: University of Washington School of Medicine (2006)
Medical School: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2005)