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
- Digestive System Symptoms
- 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
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- External Hemorrhoids
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- OA Plus
- Choice POS
- Medicare FFS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
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)