About me
Dr. Francis G. Tirol, FAES, is a board-certified neurologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, where he specializes in clinical neurophysiology, epilepsy, and general neurology. He delivers advanced, compassionate care to adults who have a wide range of seizure disorders including complex cases where seizures have not responded to medications. Dedicated to patient-centered care, Dr. Tirol works to help individuals reduce both the frequency and duration of their seizures by uncovering underlying causes and developing personalized, effective treatment plans.
Dr. Tirol’s medical journey began at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He continued with a neurology residency at NYU School of Medicine and then completed fellowship training in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at UCLA/David Geffen School of Medicine. This comprehensive education has prepared him to care for patients across the full spectrum of epilepsy. He currently serves as vice chair of clinical operations and associate professor in the Department of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, a nationally recognized academic and research medical center.
Working with a dedicated multidisciplinary team—including a skilled neurosurgeon and a patient coordinator—Dr. Tirol provides each patient with seamless, well-coordinated care. For those whose seizures continue despite trying two or more medications, he carefully assesses advanced treatment options such as surgery, device therapy, or other innovative approaches that may offer better seizure control. By prioritizing early evaluation, Dr. Tirol ensures that patients with uncontrolled seizures can access more effective therapies as soon as possible.
Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Tirol is the program director of the Epilepsy Fellowship and associate program director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, playing an important role in training the next generation of epilepsy specialists. He is also active in national clinical trials exploring new therapies for both focal and generalized epilepsies and frequently presents his research at leading medical conferences. As a member of the American Epilepsy Society and the American Academy of Neurology, Dr. Tirol contributes to the field through service on editorial boards and review panels, helping to bring the latest advances into clinical practice.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Seizure Treatment
- Tonic Clonic Seizure Management
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Procedures I perform
- Atonic Epilepsy Treatment
- Brain Imaging
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Convulsion Management
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Epilepsy Education
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Measurement Of Central Nervous Electrical Activity
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Mood Disorder Counseling
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Spinal Cord Injury Care
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tonic Clonic Seizure Management
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0540Fax 410-354-5461
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 Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare FFS
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Administrators
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Navigate
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: UCLA Medical Center (2008)
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2007)
Internship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2004)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2003)