Paul L. Asdourian, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Asdourian, is an orthopaedic spine surgeon trained in reconstructive spinal surgery. His expertise is in the treatment of adult spinal deformity, spondylolisthesis, and degenerative disc disease. For more than 34 years, Dr. Asdourian has utilized state-of-the-art techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of failed cervical and lumbar decompressions and fusions. Dr. Asdourian was a key investigator in cervical artificial disc replacements. He has pioneered the use of robotic spine surgery in the MedStar system. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society, the Scoliosis Research Society and the North American Spine Society. He is a member and former President of the Maryland Orthopaedic Society. He currently serves as the Orthopaedic Medical Director of the MedStar Medical Group.
Read Dr. Asdourian's CV
Awards
Dr. Asdourian has repeatedly been named a Baltimore Magazine "Top Doc" for orthopaedic spinal surgery, most recently in 2023.
Interests
His special interests include the treatment of adult spinal deformity, spinal tumors and infections, spondylolisthesis, cervical and lumbar herniated discs, cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis. He uses state-of-the-art robotic navigation technology to treat these spinal disorders.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Instability
- Epidural Hematoma
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Limb Deformity
- Lordosis
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous System Disorders
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Burns
- Skull Base Tumor
- Spinal Cyst
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Osteoporosis
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Thigh Fracture
Procedures I perform
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Spine Stabilization
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Discectomy
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Corpectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Pedicle Screw Fixation
- Lumbar Spine Stabilization
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Facet Syndrome Treatment
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spine Fracture Stabilization
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Thoracic Discectomy
- Vertebral Body Replacement
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
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Sentara Health
- IH-HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Network OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HighMark
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- OA Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center-Chicago (1987)
Residency: Boston University Medical Center (1986)
Internship: Lenox Hill Hospital (1982)
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine (1981)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2024, 2023, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015