About me
Derrick A. Fox, MD, is a fellowship trained board-certified neurologist. He has a focus on neuromuscular disorders and electromyography (EMG). He sees patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.
Dr. Fox is triple board certified in Neurology, Neuromuscular medicine disorders, and in Electromyography (EMG). He is a member ofthe American Academy of Neurology as well asthe American Academy of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
As a natural problem-solver and experienced physician, Dr. Fox conducts the EMG studies and provides reliable neuromuscular evaluations.Through careful assessment, examination, and EMG procedures (if needed) he reveals both simple and highly complex diagnoses based on his experience and elite medical training. His expertise and friendly demeanor provide patients with diagnoses, effective treatment plans, reassurance, and answers to their questions.
Dr. Fox treats a variety of neurological conditions including myasthenia gravis, cervical dystonia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease), peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, muscular dystrophy, carpal tunnel syndrome, and nerve root impingement (radiculopathy) in the cervical and lumbar spine.
Originally from the Baltimore area, Dr. Fox is passionate about providing quality care and has a special interest in patients suffering from weakness and numbness.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Atherosclerosis
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Confusion
- Difficulty Speaking
- Disorder Of Balance
- Dizziness
- Electromyography
- Moyamoya
- Numbness
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Tingling
- Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
- Unsteady Gait
- Vision Loss
- Visual Impairment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Reflexes
- Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Aneurysm
- Arm Weakness
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Ataxia
- Atherosclerosis
- Behcet Syndrome
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Carotid Stenosis
- Central Nervous System Lupus
- Cerebellar Ataxia
- Cerebellar Disease
- Cerebral Aneurysm
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Cervical Dystonia
- Cervical Plexopathy
- Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
- CNS Vasculitis
- Cognitive Impairment
- Concussion
- Confusion
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Dejerine Sottas Disease
- Diabetic Lumbosacral Radiculoplexus Neuropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Difficulty Speaking
- Diplopia
- Disorder Of Balance
- Dizziness
- Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
- Encephalopathies
- Epilepsy
- Facial Droop
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
- Facial Pain
- Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
- Femoral Neuropathy
- Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)
- Headache
- HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
- HIV Myopathy
- Horner Syndrome
- Inclusion Body Myopathy
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lacunar Stroke
- Leg Weakness
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Lip Droop
- Lobar Atrophy Of Brain
- Medication Overuse Headache
- Memory Disorders
- Movement Diseases And Disorders
- Moyamoya
- Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Myelitis
- Myoclonic Epilepsy With Ragged Red Fibers
- Nerve Root Disorder
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neuralgia
- Neuromuscular Diseases
- Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
- Neuropathy
- Non Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Paramyotonia Congenita
- Paraplegia
- Paresthesia
- Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- Periodic Paralysis
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Plexopathy
- Positional Vertigo
- Primary Cerebellar Degeneration
- Primary Progressive Aphasia
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Quadriplegia
- Radiculopathy
- Sensory Impairment
- Sensory Neuronopathy
- Small Fiber Neuropathy
- Spasticity
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia
- Spinocerebellar Degeneration
- Spinocerebellar Diseases
- Statin Myopathy
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Syncope
- Tetraplegia
- Tic Disorders
- Tingling
- Tinnitus
- Torticollis
- Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Unsteady Gait
- Vertigo
- Vision Loss
- Visual Impairment
Procedures I perform
- Angiography
- Avm Embolization
- Botox For Dystonia
- Botox For Hemifacial Spasm
- Botox For Spasticity
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Evaluation (EMU)
- Headache Therapy
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Infusion 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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Open POS II
- Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Student Resources
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- FIRST HEALTH
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Prime
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Innovation Health: POS
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
Education
Fellowship Program: Duke University Medical Center (2019)
Residency Program: Howard University Hospital (2018)
Internship Program: East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine (2015)
Residency Program: Mercy Hospital Jefferson (2013)
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (2012)