About me
Irim Ciolino, MD is the Department Chair of MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) department. She is also clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine. She is a graduate of the PM&R Residency Training Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital.
Dr. Ciolino is board-certified in PM&R and Internal Medicine. She was Chief Resident during her Internal Medicine Residency Training Program at the St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center from New York Medical College, as well as, in her PM&R Residency Training Program through MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital.
She is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).
Dr. Ciolino carried out her undergraduate studies at George Washington University and earned her medical degree from St. George's University, School of Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Back Pain
- Botox Injection
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Bone Discontinuity
- Cartilage Injury
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow Pain
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Hemiplegia
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Lordosis
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Migraine
- Mobility Impairment
- Mononeuropathies
- Multiple Injuries
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Weakness
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteoporosis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Spasticity
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Procedures I perform
- Amputee Rehabilitation
- Arthrocentesis
- Assistive Technology Evaluation
- Balance Analysis
- Biofeedback
- Biomechanics
- Botox Injection
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Bursa Aspiration
- Bursitis Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Case Management
- Chemical Peel
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment
- Chronic Pain Rehabilitation
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Discogram
- Discography
- Elbow Joint Injection
- Electrocardiogram
- Electroencephalogram
- Electrolysis
- Electromyography
- Ergonomic Assessment
- Foot Orthotics
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Hand Joint Injection
- Heat Therapy
- Hip Joint Injection
- Hip Rehabilitation
- Iliopsoas Injection
- Injury Prevention
- Interferential Current Therapy
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Kyphoplasty
- Ligament Biopsy
- Lymphedema Management
- Malar Implants
- Manual Therapy
- Melasma Treatment
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Muscle Stimulation
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Myofascial Release
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Orthotics Fitting
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Phonophoresis
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Prosthetic Training
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Recreational Therapy
- Reflexology
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
- Work Hardening
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
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- POS OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Employee Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- OA Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: National Rehabilitation Hospital-GME (2011)
Internship: New York Medical College (2006)
Medical School: St. George's University School Of Medicine (2003)
