Alexander S Andrews, MD| Pediatrics, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Alexander S. Andrews, MD, is an attending physician in MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Division of Pediatric Neurology. Dr. Andrews’ area of clinical interests includes refractory epilepsy, quantitative EEG methods, general child neurology, and health equity. He sees pediatric patients in the hospital and clinic, and he treats both children and adults who are admitted to the inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring Unit.
Dr. Andrews believes in a multifaceted approach to treating epilepsy. He believes in the power of psychological support for patients living with epilepsy and for their families. When it feels as though personal freedom and social connectedness are taken away by the fear of having a seizure, it is critical to regain a positive self-image and goal-driven outlook. He has an interest in helping people who suffer from psychogenic non-epileptic seizures as well.
Dr. Andrews has long been involved in community health. He has volunteered for reputable causes such as Community for Children, a border medicine elective in Texas, and assisted in the creation of the Student Run Free Clinic at the University of Michigan.
He has earned his medical Spanish interpreter certification.
Dr. Andrews’ credentials include:
- Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology (2019)
- Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Epilepsy (2020)
- Medical Degree: The University of Michigan Medical School (2014)
- Internship: Children’s National Health System Department of Pediatrics (2015)
- Residency: Children’s National Health System Division of Neurology (2019)
- Fellowship: The George Washington University Hospital, Epilepsy (2020)
Dr. Andrews’ main areas of clinical expertise includes:
- Pediatric epilepsy
- Ketogenic diet to treat seizures
- Pediatric concussion and headache
- Neurodevelopmental disabilities
- Continuous EEG monitoring
Clinical areas of focus
- Cerebral Palsy
- Electroencephalogram
- Migraine
- Seizure Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Child Speech Disorders
- Chromosome Abnormalities
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Conduct Disorders
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Anomalies
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Affecting Multiple Systems
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Developmental Delays
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Dystonia
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- General Symptoms
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypotension
- Immunodeficiency With Major Defects
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Joint Disorder
- Lack Of Coordination
- Limb Deformity
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Monosomies And Deletions From Autosomes
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Nystagmus
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phakomatoses
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Respiratory Conditions
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skull Fractures
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Newborn
- Subcortical Infarction
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Tic Disorder
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urological Disorders
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Absence Management
- Acne Treatment
- Adhd Evaluation
- Aids Treatment
- Angiogram
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Bacterial Infection Treatment
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Batten Disease Treatment
- Bedwetting Treatment
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Booster Shots
- Brain Perfusion Scan
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cerebral Fibromuscular Dysplasia Treatment
- Cerebral Palsy Management
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cystitis Treatment
- Daycare Physical
- Dental Prosthetics
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Management
- Down Syndrome Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Eczema Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Enuresis Treatment
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Fertility Counseling
- Flash Electroretinography
- Flu Shot
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Fracture Reduction
- Fracture Treatment
- Functional Mri
- Fungal Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Grief Counseling
- Groin Strain Treatment
- Group Therapy
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) Therapy
- Kindergarten Physical
- Lactation Medicine
- Lactose Intolerance Treatment
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Maintenance Of Wakefulness Test
- Measurement Of Central Nervous Electrical Activity
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mole Removal
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Neurocutaneous Disorder Treatment
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neurodevelopmental Disorder Evaluation
- Neurodevelopmental Therapy
- Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Pap Smear
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Pelvic Exam
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Pesticide Poisoning Treatment
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Polysomnography
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Pregnancy Test
- Psychotic Disorder Treatment
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Retinal Laceration Repair
- School Physical
- Seizure Treatment
- Sex Education
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Shock Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Biopsy
- Sleep Study
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Speech Therapy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Treatment
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sports Physicals
- Sti Treatment
- Stroke Management
- Sturge-Weber Syndrome Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Thyroid Disease Treatment
- Trauma Therapy
- Travel Health
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Treatment
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Vision Screening
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
- Weight Loss Therapy
- Yeast Infection Treatment
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
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- POS OA
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-POS Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst EPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: George Washington University School of Medicine (2020)
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (2019)
Residency: Children's National Medical Center (2016)
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (2014)