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
- Arthrocentesis
- Autoimmune Disorder Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS)
- Electromyography
- Enteropathic Arthritis Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Treatment
- Giant Cell Arteritis Treatment
- Hand Therapy
- 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
- Phonophoresis
- 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
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- HighMark
- POS OA
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Passport
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Student Resources
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Beech Street PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Navigate
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Basic
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)