About me
Andrew Sokol, MD, is an internationally recognized expert in minimally invasive pelvic reconstructive surgery. He is a professor of Ob/Gyn and urology at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is a board-certified female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgeon. Dr. Sokol is the Division Director of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He completed a combined fellowship in minimally invasive surgery and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He earned his medical degree with Alpha Omega Alpha honors from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed an Ob/Gyn residency at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
He is the Past President of AAGL, the largest medical society in the world representing minimally invasive surgeons. Dr. Sokol is a member of the American Urogynecologic Society and an elected member of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, an exclusive surgical society of recognized experts.
Dr. Sokol has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles on laparoscopy, prolapse, and incontinence surgery and several book chapters on prolapse, incontinence, and anatomy. Additionally he is the editor of a gynecology textbook titled: The Requisites in Obstetrics and Gynecology: General Gynecology. His research interests include surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence, biomaterials, and pelvic reconstructive surgery.
He is actively involved in clinical research trials that focus on surgical therapy for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, minimally invasive surgical teams, and surgical education.
Philosophy of Care
I strive to provide state-of-the-art, patient-centered care for an array of complex pelvic floor disorders.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bladder Incontinence
- Botox Injection
- Colpocleisis
- Cystocele
- Cystourethroscopy
- Enterocele Repair
- Excision, Urethral Diverticulum
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Female Genitourinary Surgery
- Female Pelvic Medicine
- Genitourinary Surgery
- Incontinence
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Posterior Colporrhaphy
- Sling Procedure
- Urethral Diverticulectomy
- Urethral Diverticulum
- Urethral Sling
- Urethrocele Repair
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urodynamic Testing
- Urogynecologic Reconstructive Surgery
- Urogynecologic Surgery
- Uterine Prolapse
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery
- Vaginal Sling For Urinary Incontinence
- Vaginal Surgery
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Bladder Diverticulum
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bladder Spasms
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Constipation
- Cystitis
- Cystocele
- Fecal Incontinence
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Urethral Stricture
- Female Urinary Tract Infections (UTIS)
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Incontinence
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Lichen Sclerosus
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Overactive Bladder
- Painful Urination
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Prolapse Of Urethra
- Urethral Disorders
- Urethral Diverticulum
- Urethritis And Urethral Syndrome
- Urethrocele
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Device Complications
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urological Disorders
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Prolapse
- Uterus Problems
- Vaginal Cyst
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Vulvar And Vaginal Atrophy
Procedures I perform
- Behavioral Modification
- Bladder Inspection
- Bladder Neck Dilation
- Botox Injection
- Colpocleisis
- Cystometrogram
- Cystourethroscopy
- Cystourethroscopy With Biopsy
- Cystourethroscopy With Fulguration Of Trigone
- Electromyography
- Enterocele Repair
- Excision, Urethral Diverticulum
- Female Genitourinary Surgery
- Female Pelvic Medicine
- Genitourinary Surgery
- Hematuria Treatment
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Lichen Sclerosus Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Painful Bladder Syndrome Treatment
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Pessary Fitting
- Posterior Colporrhaphy
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Surgery
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Sling Procedure
- Urethral Bulking Agents
- Urethral Diverticulectomy
- Urethral Sling
- Urethrocele Repair
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Disease Treatment
- Urodynamic Testing
- Urogynecologic Reconstructive Surgery
- Urogynecologic Surgery
- Vaginal Cyst Excision
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
- Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery
- Vaginal Sling For Urinary Incontinence
- Vaginal Surgery
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE East Prime
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- HighMark
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urogynecology
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2002)
Medical School: Wayne State University (1998)
Hospital affiliations
Blogs
NEWS The Rise of the Urinary Tract Infection That's Nearly Impossible to Treat
BLOG What women need to know about pelvic floor disorders
BLOG Common UTI symptoms and tips to prevent them
BLOG Don't live with urinary incontinence. Help is available
BLOG Why no one should have to live with an overactive bladder