John Namer Aseff, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Languages: English
202-291-7324
About me
John N. Aseff, MD, is a board-certified specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), with particular interests in electrodiagnostic medicine, soft tissue pain syndromes, and neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation. He was previously the Director of Electrodiagnostic Services, Medical Director of the Post Polio Program, and Medical Director, Admissions, at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network. Dr. Aseff sees patients at the Irving Street location. He is also Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and was the founding director of the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital PM&R Residency Program in 1986. Dr. Aseff formerly chaired the PM&R department at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
He has received multiple awards and distinctions, including the Distinguished Clinician Award (2013) by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Dr. John W. Goldschmidt Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation (2011) by MedStar National Rehabilitation Network. He has also been named multiple times as one of the areas 'Top Doctors' by Washingtonian Magazine. He has also authored several publications and has given numerous presentations. He is also a member of several medical societies, including the American Academy of PM&R, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the Association of Academic Physiatrists.
Dr. Aseff received his MD from the Ohio State University College of Medicine, and completed a residency in PM&R at the Ohio State University Hospitals, after having had additional residency training in General Surgery and Orthopaedics at Case Western Reserve/University Hospitals of Cleveland.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Amputation Rehabilitation
- Arthritis
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Dorsalgia
- Drop Foot
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hemiplegia
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Knee Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Neuropathic Pain
- Osteoporosis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Problems Related To Care Provider Dependency
- Radial Neuropathy
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Concussion
- Stroke With Weakness
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy
Procedures I perform
- Durable Medical Equipment Prescription
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
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- OA Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: Ohio State University - College of Medicine (1977)
Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland (1975)
Internship: University Hospitals of Cleveland (1974)
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1973)