About me
Nicholas Streicher, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in Neurology at Georgetown University. He is fellowship-trained in both sports neurology and neuromuscular medicine. As a dual-fellowship trained physician, Dr. Streicher sees patients for specialized neurology issues, such as concussions within the athletic population, and sees patients for all neuromuscular diseases, ranging from numbness and weakness to more severe diseases, like motor neuron disease and muscular dystrophy. He sees patients throughout the DC-Metro Area, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre, and MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Streicher performs extensive diagnostic testing, including nerve conduction studies and EMG (electromyography) to measure muscle and nerve health and function. His treatments include medical management, procedures such as Botox for migraines and other neuromuscular disorders, as well as treating patients with neuromuscular disorders with immune-modulating therapy or finding appropriate clinical trials. As he is dedicated to understanding the whole picture of a patient’s diagnosis, Dr. Streicher also focuses on the autoimmune component of neuromuscular disease diagnoses. He coordinates with other specialists, as well as physical therapists, occupational therapists, and social workers to provide a multidisciplinary treatment plan for patients.
His clinical interests include treating patients with concussion, neurology within the athletic population, and diagnosing and treating neuromuscular disorders including motor neuron disease, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other muscle and nerve disorders.
Dr. Streicher’s research interests include concussions (presentation, recovery, and therapeutic interventions), discovering new therapeutic targets for ALS and neuromuscular disorders, and finally, data analytics and data collaboration for all of medicine and neurology.
Dr. Streicher received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine and completed his residency training in neurology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He then completed a specialty fellowship in sports neurology at the University of Michigan before completing a second specialty fellowship in neuromuscular medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, New York. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Medical Association, and the American Headache Society.
Dr. Streicher is passionate about and dedicated to providing a multidisciplinary approach to both concussion care and motor neuron disease care, while bridging the gap between neurology and athletics. Dr. Streicher is fluent in both English and French.
Philosophy of Care
“Every patient deserves concentrated attention and personalized treatment. It’s important to listen to patients to understand not only what they are telling you about their medical history, but also what they are telling you about their personal history. I’m always genuinely interested in my patients and their care. No matter what their issue is, I will always do my best to address that and take care of them. I do my best to make them feel comfortable and feel cared for at the same time.
“I feel honored when my patients say that they felt that I did everything I could possibly do to help them and that they felt comfortable with my care for them.
“To any referring physician, I will always do my best to make sure that your patient ends up in the right place. I will also do my best to counteract or avoid fragmentation of care as much as possible.
“As a local from the DC metropolitan area, I care very much about the wellbeing of the people who live in this community.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Dementia Treatment
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Cerebrospinal Fluid Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Bone Disorders In Diseases
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chromosome Abnormalities
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Convulsions
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Sphingolipid Metabolism And Lipid Storage
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dystonia
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Effects Of External Causes
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Herpes Encephalitis
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypotension
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Infectious Diseases Of Skin
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Lack Of Coordination
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Mastoiditis
- Maternal Diseases
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Optic Nerve Disorders
- Orbit Disorders
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Poisoning
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Psychotic Disorder
- Retinal Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tic Disorder
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Evaluation
- Angiogram
- Autism Education
- Autonomic Nervous System Function
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Bone Graft
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Brain Wave Testing
- Brain-Computer Interface Training
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebral Palsy Management
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Pain Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Facial Weakness Treatment
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Intracranial Stenting
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Molst Discussions
- Motor Cortex Stimulation
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neurometabolic Disorder Treatment
- Neuromodulation
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Numbness Or Tingling Treatment
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Radiation Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Seizure Treatment
- Speech Therapy
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stress Reduction
- Stroke Management
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Telerehabilitation
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Trigger Point Injection
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Vascular Malformation Treatment
- Ventriculoatrial Shunt
- 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
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- POS OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HighMark
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Navigate
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Employee Health Plan
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (2021)
Fellowship: University of Michigan Health System (2020)
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics GME (2019)
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics GME (2016)
Medical School: New York University (2015)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Contact Sports, Brain Health, and Concussions: Answers to Parents' Top Questions.
Understanding CTE: Symptoms, Progression, and Research Developments.
Understanding Aphasia and How We Treat
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