Miranda R Gordon-Zigel, MD| Sports Medicine, Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Gordon-Zigel is a primary care physician, fellowship trained in sports medicine. Her scope of practice includes evaluation and treatment of upper and lower extremity injuries, tendinopathies and muscle injuries, concussion, fractures, and injection therapy (both anatomically and ultrasound guided). Most recently Dr. Gordon-Zigel completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship with the University of Maryland Medical System. During the fellowship, she worked with athletes of various levels, including the Baltimore Ravens and sports teams at the University of Maryland, College Park; University of Maryland Baltimore County, Coppin State University, Morgan State University, and McDonogh School. Dr. Gordon-Zigel also serves as a team physician for Stevenson University.
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Preventive care
- Sports medicine
- Women’s health
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care involves taking care of patients and families with a holistic approach. Through my practice of sports medicine, I also work with athletes and those with a healthy lifestyle to keep them active.
Certifications and professional associations
- Board certified, American Board of Family Medicine
- American Association of Family Physicians
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Certificate of Added Qualifications, Sports Medicine
Clinical areas of focus
- Booster Shots
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Diabetes Management
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Osteoarthritis
- Rash Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Anxiety
- Asthma
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Female Genital Pain
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Polyuria
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urological Disorders
- Urticaria
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Bone Density Testing
- Booster Shots
- Breast Exam
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Contraceptive Device Insertion
- Diabetes Management
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Exercise Plan
- Falls Prevention
- Fatigue Management
- Flu Shot
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Independent Medical Evaluation
- Injury Prevention
- Injury Treatment
- Labs And Blood Work
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Mammography
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Physical Exams
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Prenatal Care
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Rash Treatment
- Reproductive Planning
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- School Physicals
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Biopsy
- Sore Throat Management
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Sports Physicals
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Travel Health
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Well Woman Exams
- Women's Health Exam
- Workers Compensation Evaluation
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare FFS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Direct
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Network OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
Education
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2020)
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2019)
Internship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2017)
Medical Education: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2016)