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
Practice locations
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1133 21st St NW
Bldg 2 8th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036
5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 405 South Tower
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Sentara Health
- IH-HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Navigate
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Fund PPO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urogynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
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