Teresa Joanna Wojtasiewicz, MD| Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgery | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgery
Languages: English
About me
Teresa Wojtasiewicz, MD, a board-certified neurosurgeon at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, treats all neurological diseases with a particular interest in Parkinson’s Disease, essential tremor, dystonia, trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy, and spasticity. She is a general neurosurgeon and is able to provide compassionate, skilled care for any patient facing a neurosurgical illness.
Throughout the years, Dr. Wojtasiewicz has developed an interest in functional neurosurgical procedures. She has extensive experience performing a wide variety of treatments to help her patients, including Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Stereotactic EEG placement, laser ablation, and baclofen pump implantation.
Dr. Wojtasiewicz is highly skilled in using state-of-the-art technology including improving high precision and accuracy with intraoperative navigation and minimally invasive procedures to help make neurosurgery safer and gentler for her patients. She has written publications on stereotactic and functional neurosurgery and deep brain stimulation.
Dr. Wojtasiewicz is fluent in English and speaks conversational Japanese and Polish.
“Neurological problems impact people in such a profound way. I love being able to give someone back parts of their life that the illness has taken away from them. As a surgeon, I am honored to use my own hands and tools to directly address those neurological problems and help my patient begin a path to recovery.”
—Dr. Teresa Wojtasiewicz
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Hydrocephalus
- Scoliosis
- Spine Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Discectomy
- Dopamine Therapy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myelography
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Repair Spinal Meninges
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
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
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst NASCO
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Sentara Health
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2020)
Internship: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: Columbia University (2013)