John Boldog Smirniotopoulos, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Interventional Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, Vascular And Interventional Radiology
Languages: English, French
About me
John Smirniotopoulos, MD, is a board-certified vascular and interventional radiologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is also an associate professor Radiology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
As an interventional radiologist, Dr. Smirniotopoulos uses image guidance to perform innovative minimally-invasive treatments for a wide range of conditions, including percutaneous gallstone removal, portal hypertension, local/regional treatment of cancers, fibroids, enlarged prostates, and varicose veins.
Dr. Smirniotopoulos performs basivertebral nerve ablation (Intracept), an FDA-approved, minimally-invasive, outpatient procedure for patients with chronic lower back pain caused by fractures of the vertebral bodies. He also performs minimally-invasive gallstone removal. These procedures are new to the Washington, DC area and are something Dr. Smirniotopoulos uniquely offers to patients.
His treatment methods focus on the patient as a whole – not only treating their cause of pain. Dr. Smirniotopoulos helps patients truly understand their pain and dedicates himself to finding the best treatment plan for each patient to improve their overall health.
Dr. Smirniotopoulos has a clinical interest in interventional pain management and treating joint pain in the knees, hips, and shoulders via nerve ablation.
His research interests include the use and effectiveness of minimally-invasive gallstone removal and nerve ablation for joint pain.
Dr. Smirniotopoulos received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2014. He then pursued an internship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, before heading to New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, where he worked as a resident physician in radiology until 2019 and served as Chief Resident. In 2020, Dr. Smirniotopoulos completed his vascular and interventional radiology fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. From 2020 to 2021, Dr. Smirniotopoulos worked as an attending interventional radiologist and was an assistant professor of radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City prior to returning to Washington, D.C. to join the MedStar Health family as faculty.
As a respected interventional radiologist, Dr. Smirniotopoulos earned the Alexander Margulis Leadership Award and the Chief Resident Award from the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Department of Radiology. He is currently a member of the Society of Interventional Radiologists, Radiological Society of North America, Academic University of Radiologists, and American College of Physicians.
Dr. Smirniotopoulos is a Washington, D.C. native. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, who is also a MedStar Georgetown University Hospital physician.
Philosophy of Care
"My philosophy of care is guided by my alma mater’s, Georgetown University School of Medicine, tradition of Cura Personalis, or care of the whole person. When I meet with my patients, I'm learning about their condition in every sense, not just in the biological sense. I like to sit down with my patients and get to know them on a personal level and truly understand how the disease is impacting their life and what their healthcare goals are. I address all their concerns and I am with them every step of their medical journey. We work as a team and create an individualized plan.”
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arterial Blockage In Legs
- Atherosclerosis
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Blood Clots In Legs
- Colic In Infants
- Cyst Removal
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dialysis Access Creation And Maintenance
- Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Kidney Tumor Embolization
- Knee Pain
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Lower Back Pain
- Mesenteric Ischemia
- Nosebleeds
- Ovarian Vein Embolization
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Renal Artery Thrombosis
- Sacral Spine Fracture
- Sacroiliac Joint Arthritis
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Sacroiliitis
- Splanchnic Aneurysm
- Testicular Varicocele Embolization
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Tips (TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNT)
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Vertebral Fractures
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Of Osteoid Osteoma
- Angioplasty
- Artificial Liver Therapy
- Atherectomy
- Bland Embolization
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cancer Treatment
- Central Venous Stenting
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Cystometrogram
- Cystourethroscopy With Ureteral Stent Insertion
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dialysis
- Embolization For Bleeding
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Femoral Stenting
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
- Gonadal Vein Embolization
- Iliac Stenting
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Inferior Vena Cava Stenting
- Kidney Cancer Treatment
- Kyphoplasty
- Ligament Augmentation
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Microwave Ablation
- Nerve Block
- Ovarian Vein Embolization
- Pec Implants
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Percutaneous Abscess Drainage
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Fetal Atrial Septostomy
- Percutaneous Image-Guided Tumor Biopsy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Percutaneous Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Percutaneous Treatment Of Spider Veins
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Portal Vein Stenting
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Prostate Artery Embolization
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Superior Vena Cava Stenting
- Thrombolysis
- Urinary Diversion
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Varicocele Embolization
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Malformation Treatment
- Vein Sclerotherapy
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
7503 Surratts Rd MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD, 20735
301-877-4772Fax 301-877-3518
106 Irving St NW MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-9729Fax 301-209-5616
18101 Prince Phillip Dr MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8650miles away
25500 Point Lookout Rd MedStar St Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD, 20650
301-475-6399Fax 240-434-7248
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
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare FFS
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- Network OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Blue Choice Advantage
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2020)
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital (2019)
Internship: Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Graduate: Georgetown University (2014)