About me
Nicholas Streicher, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in Neurology at Georgetown University. He is fellowship-trained in both sports neurology and neuromuscular medicine. As a dual-fellowship trained physician, Dr. Streicher sees patients for specialized neurology issues, such as concussions within the athletic population, and sees patients for all neuromuscular diseases, ranging from numbness and weakness to more severe diseases, like motor neuron disease and muscular dystrophy. He sees patients throughout the DC-Metro Area, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre, and MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Streicher performs extensive diagnostic testing, including nerve conduction studies and EMG (electromyography) to measure muscle and nerve health and function. His treatments include medical management, procedures such as Botox for migraines and other neuromuscular disorders, as well as treating patients with neuromuscular disorders with immune-modulating therapy or finding appropriate clinical trials. As he is dedicated to understanding the whole picture of a patient’s diagnosis, Dr. Streicher also focuses on the autoimmune component of neuromuscular disease diagnoses. He coordinates with other specialists, as well as physical therapists, occupational therapists, and social workers to provide a multidisciplinary treatment plan for patients.
His clinical interests include treating patients with concussion, neurology within the athletic population, and diagnosing and treating neuromuscular disorders including motor neuron disease, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other muscle and nerve disorders.
Dr. Streicher’s research interests include concussions (presentation, recovery, and therapeutic interventions), discovering new therapeutic targets for ALS and neuromuscular disorders, and finally, data analytics and data collaboration for all of medicine and neurology.
Dr. Streicher received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine and completed his residency training in neurology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He then completed a specialty fellowship in sports neurology at the University of Michigan before completing a second specialty fellowship in neuromuscular medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, New York. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Medical Association, and the American Headache Society.
Dr. Streicher is passionate about and dedicated to providing a multidisciplinary approach to both concussion care and motor neuron disease care, while bridging the gap between neurology and athletics. Dr. Streicher is fluent in both English and French.
Philosophy of Care
“Every patient deserves concentrated attention and personalized treatment. It’s important to listen to patients to understand not only what they are telling you about their medical history, but also what they are telling you about their personal history. I’m always genuinely interested in my patients and their care. No matter what their issue is, I will always do my best to address that and take care of them. I do my best to make them feel comfortable and feel cared for at the same time.
“I feel honored when my patients say that they felt that I did everything I could possibly do to help them and that they felt comfortable with my care for them.
“To any referring physician, I will always do my best to make sure that your patient ends up in the right place. I will also do my best to counteract or avoid fragmentation of care as much as possible.
“As a local from the DC metropolitan area, I care very much about the wellbeing of the people who live in this community.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Dementia Treatment
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Convulsions
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Parkinson's Disease
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neurometabolic Disorder Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Numbness Or Tingling Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Management
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
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
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Network OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Beech Street PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Student Resources
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Sentara Health
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (2021)
Fellowship: University of Michigan Health System (2020)
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics GME (2019)
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics GME (2016)
Medical School: New York University (2015)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Contact Sports, Brain Health, and Concussions: Answers to Parents' Top Questions.
Understanding CTE: Symptoms, Progression, and Research Developments.
Understanding Aphasia and How We Treat
Alumnus melds compassion with public health at Medstar Health
Spotlight: One-Third of Professional Football Players Report Perceived CTE, New Survey Shows