About

Dr. Asdourian, Chief of Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, is a 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 27 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 is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society.

Read Dr. Asdourian’s CV

Awards
Dr. Asdourian has repeatedly been named a Baltimore Magazine “Top Doc” for orthopaedic spinal surgery, most recently in 2017.

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 technologies to treat these spinal disorders.

Credentials

Board Certification

• Spine Surgery (Primary)
• Orthopaedic Surgery; certified in 1989

Education

• Fellowship Program Rush Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center - IL (1987)
• Residency Program Boston University Medical Center (1986)
• Medical School SUNY Upstate Medical Center at Syracuse (1981)
• Internship Program Lenox Hill Hospital (1982)

Conditions Treated

Locations

Videos

Insurance

MedStar Health Providers participate with a wide range of health insurance products. We accept self-pay patients and the insurances plans listed below. This list is not comprehensive, it is updated periodically and is subject to change. If you do not see your health insurance plan or product listed, or if you have any questions regarding MedStar Health’s participation with your health plan, please contact your health plan to verify participation with our providers.

Since the MedStar Health providers span the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia regions, our participation with DC, Maryland and Virginia Medical Assistance programs varies by provider group. Please contact your MedStar Physician’s Office to assist with verifying Medical Assistance participation. If you are enrolled in a Medicaid Managed Care Organization, please contact your Medicaid health plan to verify participation.

• AETNA 13
  • AETNA — Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
  • AETNA — Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS) Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
  • AETNA — Aetna HMO Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
  • AETNA — Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA Innovation Health: POS Open HMO Opoen HMO Option Open EPO Plus
  • AETNA — Aetna Managed Choice (POS) Innovation Health: POS Plus
  • AETNA — Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS) Choice POS & Choice POS II Innovation Health: Open POS Plus Open POS II
  • AETNA — Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
  • AETNA — Aetna Open Choice (PPO) Innovation Health: PPO
  • AETNA — Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
  • AETNA — Aetna Student Health Insurance
  • AETNA — Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO) Innovation Health: Indemnity
  • AETNA — Aetna USAccess (POS)
  • AETNA — Aetna Worker’s Compensation Network
• CAREFIRST 8
  • CAREFIRST — CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
  • CAREFIRST — CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access BlueChoice Open Access Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO POS)
  • CAREFIRST — CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
  • CAREFIRST — CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
  • CAREFIRST — CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
  • CAREFIRST — CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
  • CAREFIRST — CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
  • CAREFIRST — CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO HealthyBlue PPO
• CIGNA 6
  • CIGNA HEALTH CARE — CIGNA EPO PPO and PPO Plus Choice Fund PPO
  • CIGNA HEALTH CARE — CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
  • CIGNA HEALTH CARE — CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA) Network OA POS OA & OA Plus
  • CIGNA HEALTH CARE — CIGNA Indemnity
  • CIGNA HEALTH CARE — CIGNA POS/Network POS
  • CIGNA HEALTH CARE — Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
• COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK 4
  • COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK — Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
  • COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK — Coventry Health Care of Virginia
  • COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK — Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
  • COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK — First Health PPO
• FIRST HEALTH 1
  • FIRST HEALTH (NOW COVENTRY) — FIRST HEALTH
• MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE 2
  • MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE — MedStar Family Choice – Maryland Health Choice
  • MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE — MedStar Family Choice-DC Healthy Families
• MEDSTAR MEDICARE CHOICE 1
  • MEDSTAR MEDICARE CHOICE — MedStar Medicare Choice
• MEDSTAR SELECT 1
  • MEDSTAR SELECT — MedStar Select
• TRICARE 4
  • TRICARE — Tricare Extra (Indemnity)
  • TRICARE — Tricare Prime
  • TRICARE — Tricare Standard
  • TRICARE — Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
• PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC. 1
  • PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC. (PHCS) — Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
• UNITED HEALTHCARE 12
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE — M.D. IPA (HMO)
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE — M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE — Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE — OneNet PPO Inc.
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE — Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE — Optimum Choice United Healthcare Navigate United Healthcare Compass (HMO)
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE — United Healthcare Choice Plus
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE — United Healthcare Choice United Healthcare Core Essential (HMO)
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE — United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO GEHA Compass Rose)
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE — United Healthcare Select HMO – EPO/NPP
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE — United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE — United Student Resources