Paul L. Asdourian, MD| Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Asdourian, is an orthopaedic spine surgeon trained in reconstructive spinal surgery. His expertise is in the treatment of adult spinal deformity, spondylolisthesis, and degenerative disc disease. For more than 34 years, Dr. Asdourian has utilized state-of-the-art techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of failed cervical and lumbar decompressions and fusions. Dr. Asdourian was a key investigator in cervical artificial disc replacements. He has pioneered the use of robotic spine surgery in the MedStar system. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society, the Scoliosis Research Society and the North American Spine Society. He is a member and former President of the Maryland Orthopaedic Society. He currently serves as the Orthopaedic Medical Director of the MedStar Medical Group.
Read Dr. Asdourian's CV
Awards
Dr. Asdourian has repeatedly been named a Baltimore Magazine "Top Doc" for orthopaedic spinal surgery, most recently in 2023.
Interests
His special interests include the treatment of adult spinal deformity, spinal tumors and infections, spondylolisthesis, cervical and lumbar herniated discs, cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis. He uses state-of-the-art robotic navigation technology to treat these spinal disorders.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Instability
- Epidural Hematoma
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Limb Deformity
- Lordosis
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous System Disorders
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Burns
- Skull Base Tumor
- Spinal Cyst
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Osteoporosis
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Thigh Fracture
Procedures I perform
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Spine Stabilization
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Discectomy
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Corpectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Pedicle Screw Fixation
- Lumbar Spine Stabilization
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Facet Syndrome Treatment
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spine Fracture Stabilization
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Thoracic Discectomy
- Vertebral Body Replacement
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 Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst EPO
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center-Chicago (1987)
Residency: Boston University Medical Center (1986)
Internship: Lenox Hill Hospital (1982)
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine (1981)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2024, 2023, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015