About me
Jourdan Frankovich, MD, is a board-certified rheumatologist and internal medicine physician at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Her clinical interests include inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue diseases (including lupus, scleroderma, and Sjögren’s syndrome), vasculitis, and crystal arthropathies such as gout. She does not routinely manage fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Dr. Frankovich takes a comprehensive diagnostic approach, incorporating clinical evaluation, lab work, imaging, and, when necessary, biopsies and nerve studies. She provides long-term care for patients with chronic autoimmune and inflammatory conditions and, when appropriate, performs joint injections. She is particularly interested in women’s health in the context of rheumatology, including family planning and pregnancy counseling for patients with autoimmune diseases. Additionally, she manages osteoporosis in the setting of concurrent rheumatic illness.
Dr. Frankovich stays updated on emerging treatments and clinical developments, especially innovations that offer patients less invasive and better-tolerated options.
Before joining MedStar, Dr. Frankovich served as a Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in Rheumatology at the University of California San Diego Health. She completed her rheumatology fellowship at Banner University Medical Center – University of Arizona, where she was Chief Fellow. Prior to that, she completed her internal medicine residency at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Frankovich earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School (VCU) of Medicine after completing a Post-Baccalaureate Health Sciences Certificate at the same institution. Her undergraduate studies were in economics and psychology at the University of Virginia.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Frankovich has taught and mentored students at UC San Diego, Temple, and VCU and is passionate about equitable care for diverse populations.
Philosophy of Care
“My approach is built on patient-centered care and shared decision-making. Rheumatologic conditions are chronic, and I believe in helping patients understand their diagnosis, set realistic expectations, and develop personalized treatment plans they feel confident in.
Because I treat people with chronic illnesses, it's important for me to have strong relationships with patients in the long term and be someone they can trust. I strive to be approachable, honest, and responsive to concerns so we can navigate their care as partners over time.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Joint Disorder
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Autoinflammatory Syndrome
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Dermatomyositis
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Giant Cell Arteritis Of The Blood Vessels
- Gout
- Inflammatory Myopathy
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Disorder
- Lupus Nephritis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Myopathies
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Pseudogout
- Psoriasis
- Psoriatic Arthritis Of The Finger
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Vasculitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Vasculitis
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
Procedures I perform
- Acupuncture
- Autoimmune Disorder Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS)
- Electromyography
- Enteropathic Arthritis Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Treatment
- Giant Cell Arteritis Treatment
- Infusion Therapy
- Joint Mobilization
- Joint Replacement
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Treatment
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Low-Level Laser Therapy
- Massage Therapy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthotics And Assistive Devices
- Osteotomy
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treatment
- Polymyositis Treatment
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Follow-Up
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vasopneumatic Devices
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
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare Direct
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Indemnity
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Navigate
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Arizona College of Medicine-GME (2023)
Residency: Temple University Hospital (2021)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2018)