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
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Blood Pressure
- Physical Exams
- Preventive Action
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Anxiety
- Back Pain
- Bladder Incontinence
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bowel Obstruction
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Bursopathy
- Candidiasis
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chest Pain
- Choledocholithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Asthma
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colon Disease
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cystitis
- Depression
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- External Hemorrhoids
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fatigue
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Head Injury
- Heart Disease
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Knee Pain
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Nail Disorders
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Renal Insufficiency
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Changes
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urological Disorders
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Ulcers
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Adhd Assessment
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Asthma Management
- Behavioral Assessment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Cardiovascular Health Promotion
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Community Health
- Community Health Education
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Copd Management
- Cystitis Treatment
- Delirium Prevention
- Diabetes Screening
- Diabetes Treatment
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Management Education
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Failure To Thrive Evaluation And Management
- Falls Prevention
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Flu Shot
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Geriatric Care
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Community Resources
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Healthy Aging Resources
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Labs And Blood Work
- Lipid Profile
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mental Status Exam
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Muscle Injection
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Pap Smear
- Pharmacogenomics
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Physical Exams
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventive Action
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Senior Coaching
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Sore Throat Management
- Spirometry Test
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Tobacco Cessation
- Transitional Care Planning
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Undersea Medicine Consultation
- Urinary Protein Test
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Blood Collection
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Wellness Exams
- Wellness Services
- Women's Health Exam
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
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- United Student Resources
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Basic
- HighMark
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Network OA
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
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)