Matthew Allen Edwardson, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Neurology, Vascular Neurology

Languages: English

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About me

Matthew Edwardson, MD, is a vascular neurologist and a member of the stroke team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is also an associate professor in the Georgetown University Medical Center Department of Neurology and part of the Center for Brain Plasticity and Recovery where his research focuses on neuroimaging and blood biomarkers of stroke recovery. Dr. Edwardson is actively recruiting patients into stroke-related research studies.
Previously, Dr. Edwardson was a Stroke Fellow at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Dr. Edwardson's Philosophy of Care

When someone suffers a stroke it can be devastating both physically and emotionally. We strive to very rapidly assess patients and when indicated provide emergent therapies that might salvage brain tissue at risk for further injury. I enjoy counseling stroke patients and their families through this difficult time. Stroke can be frightening, but by helping patients understand what to expect, I feel I'm able to provide some peace in the midst of this storm.

Unfortunately, few therapies exist for stroke and many patients are left disabled despite our best efforts. The absence of therapies has motivated me to pursue stroke recovery-related research. My research is focused on detecting molecular markers of brain repair in the peripheral blood. MedStar Georgetown is a natural fit to conduct this research given the many teams here studying blood biomarkers in cancer and neurodegenerative disease. Data from these studies will help us develop drugs that can improve natural repair mechanisms in the brain and reduce stroke disability.

Publications

Critical periods after stroke study: Translating animal stroke recovery experiments into a clinical trial. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2015
Review article: Ischemic stroke prognosis in adults. UpToDate. 2015.
New modalities of brain stimulation for stroke rehabilitation. Experimental Brain Research. 2013

Clinical areas of focus

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Ischemic Stroke

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

Aneurysm
Aphagia And Dysphagia
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Basilar Artery Stenosis
Brain Aneurysm Rupture
Brain Damage From Stroke
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
Cerebral Edema
Cerebral Vasospasm
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Ischemic Stroke
Moyamoya Disease
Multiple Cerebral Infarctions
Neurovascular Disease
Spastic Hemiparesis
Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

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Procedures I perform

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Treatment

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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8525

Fax 877-245-1499

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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.

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