Nilofer Sidhu, DO| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Advanced care planning
- Chronic disease management
- Geriatrics
- Post acute care management
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is a patient centered approach. I firmly believe that medicine is a partnership between physician and patient, and that shared decision making is a cornerstone of any practice. My hope is to develop meaningful relationships with patients who are active participants in their health care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
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
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Student Resources
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS II
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency Program: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2021)
Internship Program: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2019)
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2018)