Eric Martin Wisotzky, MD| Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
About me
Eric Wisotzky, MD, is the chief of the Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, and the director of Cancer Rehabilitation at MedStar NRH. Dr. Wisotzky graduated from medical school at Albany Medical College and completed a transitional internship at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He trained at the Navy Aerospace Medicine Institute in Pensacola, Florida, and graduated as a flight surgeon. He was then stationed for the next three years at Point Mugu, California, as a flight surgeon.
Dr. Wisotzky was selected to be the team physician for the U.S. military triathlon team at the World Military Games in Mumbai, India. He received a Navy Commendation Medal for his military service. After completing his active duty in the Navy, he started residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the university hospital of Columbia and Cornell. Several months of this residency program included training in cancer rehabilitation at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Dr. Wisotzky served as chief resident and was also elected chair of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Residents/Fellows Council. He has served as co-course director of the AAP's Residents/Fellows Workshop. Dr Wisotzky speaks regularly at national conferences and is the author of several publications, including the MedStar NRH Press publication Managing Breast Cancer: A Guide to Living Well Through Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Wisotzky's clinical interests include cancer rehabilitation, electrodiagnostics, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and medical education.
Additional Conditions Dr. Wisotzky treats:
- Postmastectomy pain
- Cancer-related fatigue
- Impaired mobility/decreased ROM
- Trismus
- Cervical dystonia
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment (chemo-brain)
- Chemotherapy induced polyneuropathy
- Lymphedema
- Aromatase-inhibitor induced musculoskeletal symptoms
- Radiation fibrosis syndrome
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Back Pain
- Bursopathy
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Joint Pain
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hemiplegia
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kohler Disease
- Kyphosis
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lordosis
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lymphatic Vessel Disorders
- Mobility Impairment
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Concussion
- Sports Injury
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Stroke With Weakness
- Subcortical Infarction
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thoracic Spine Fractures
- Thumb Synovitis
- Upper Back Pain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Femoral Nerve Entrapment Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
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 Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) (2011)
Internship: Walter Reed National Medical Center (2004)
Medical School: Albany Medical College (2003)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025