About me
Dr. Yousefi is a physiatrist whose clinical practice emphasizes the non-surgical management of musculoskeletal diseases. Her special interest and advanced training includes interventional joint procedures, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and regenerative cell therapies, such as prolotherapy and platelet rich plasma (PRP) to treat various orthopaedic complaints.
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Botox Injection
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Stroke Rehabilitation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Ankle Sprains And Strains
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Back Pain
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Herniated Disc In Neck
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Pain And Stiffness
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Knee Sprains And Strains
- Kyphosis
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Myofascial Pain
- Neuropathic Pain
- Quadriparesis
- Sacroiliitis
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Spine Pain
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis Of Elbow
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Augmentative And Alternative Communication Evaluation
- Balance Analysis
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Balance Training With Prosthetics
- Biofeedback
- Bone Graft
- Botox Injection
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Spine Stabilization
- Chest Radiography
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Concussion Testing And Management
- Decompressive Laminectomy
- Discectomy
- Dopamine Therapy
- Dysport Injections
- Edema Management
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Emg Guided Botox Injections
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Kinesiology
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Laser Therapy
- Lower Limb Orthotics
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Spine Stabilization
- Lymphedema Management
- Massage Therapy
- Matrixectomy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Muscle Stimulation
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuroplasty
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Orthosis
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Orthotics And Arch Supports
- Orthotics Fitting
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Phonophoresis
- Pilates Therapy
- Posture Evaluation
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Seating And Mobility Assessment
- Speech Therapy
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Stabilization
- Stress Reduction
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Synthetic Pathology
- Tai Chi Therapy
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Trigger Point Injection
- Wound Debridement
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
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Education
Board Certification: ,
Residency Program: Johns Hopkins Universtiy (2011)
Internship Program: Staten Island University Hospital - North (2008)
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine (2007)
