Nilofer Sidhu, DO| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Advanced care planning
- Chronic disease management
- Geriatrics
- Post acute care management
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is a patient centered approach. I firmly believe that medicine is a partnership between physician and patient, and that shared decision making is a cornerstone of any practice. My hope is to develop meaningful relationships with patients who are active participants in their health care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Blood Pressure
- Physical Exams
- Preventive Action
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Anxiety
- Back Pain
- Bladder Incontinence
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bowel Obstruction
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Bursopathy
- Candidiasis
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chest Pain
- Choledocholithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Asthma
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colon Disease
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cystitis
- Depression
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- External Hemorrhoids
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fatigue
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Head Injury
- Heart Disease
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Knee Pain
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Nail Disorders
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Renal Insufficiency
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urological Disorders
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Ulcers
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Adhd Assessment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Asthma Management
- Behavioral Assessment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Cardiovascular Health Promotion
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Community Health
- Community Health Education
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Copd Management
- Cystitis Treatment
- Delirium Prevention
- Diabetes Screening
- Diabetes Treatment
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Management Education
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Failure To Thrive Evaluation And Management
- Falls Prevention
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Flu Shot
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Geriatric Care
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Community Resources
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Healthy Aging Resources
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Labs And Blood Work
- Lipid Profile
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mental Status Exam
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Muscle Injection
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Pap Smear
- Pharmacogenomics
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Physical Exams
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventive Action
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Senior Coaching
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Sore Throat Management
- Spirometry Test
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Tobacco Cessation
- Transitional Care Planning
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Undersea Medicine Consultation
- Urinary Protein Test
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Blood Collection
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Wellness Exams
- Wellness Services
- Women's Health Exam
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
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst EPO
- POS OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
Education
Residency: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2021)
Internship: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2019)
Medical Education: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2018)