Jerold Howard Fleishman, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Jerold Fleishman was recently appointed as the 'Physician Advisor' at MedStar Harbor Hospital. Dr. Fleishman's personal pursuit of excellence parallels MedStar's goals regarding clinical outcomes when it comes to patient care and developing 'best practices.' Dr. Fleishman is currently the Director of the Division of Medicine Peer review and the Medical Ethics Committee at both MedStar Harbor and MedStar Franklin Square Hospital. He is an Emeritus Chief of Neurology at MedStar Franklin Square and an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Dr. Fleishman earned his medical degree from the St. George's University School of Medicine and completed his neurology residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is also a licensed acupuncturist in the State of Maryland.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Electromyography
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Numbness Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Ischemic Stroke
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Motor Neuron Diseases
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathy
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Sports Concussion
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Stimulation
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Numbness Treatment
- Seizure 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
- Choice POS
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HighMark
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: University Hospital (1987)
Internship: University Hospital (1984)
Medical School: St. George's University School Of Medicine (1983)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2014-2023