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Specialties: Family Medicine, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery
Languages: English
About me
Brendan Dempsey, MD, MS is a fellowship trained physician specializing in sports medicine. He sees his patients in Annapolis and at MedStar Harbor Hospital.
Dr. Dempsey is the head team physician for Goucher College, a team physician for Morgan State University, and a physician at MedStar Health Urgent Care.
As a sports medicine physician, Dr. Dempsey provides non-surgical care for active patients. From head to toe, he specializes in musculoskeletal injuries and non-operative orthopedic care.
Dr. Dempsey received his undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester and earned his medical degree from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He completed his Family Medicine Residency on the Sports Medicine Track with the Allegheny Health Network where he was elected Chief Resident.
He then went on to complete Sports Medicine Fellowship with the University of Maryland where he worked with the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles, the Maryland Terrapins, UMBC Retrievers and the Coppin State Eagles.
He was named by the Pennsylvania Medical Society as a “Top 40 Physician Under 40.” He was inducted into AOA, the Medical Honors Society. He is also a member of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Family Physicians, and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
Practice locations
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5009 Honeygo Center Dr
Ste 210
Perry Hall, MD, 21128
810 Bestgate Rd
Ste 310
Annapolis, MD, 21401
9101 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 200
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- POS OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Navigate
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2024)
Residency: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (2023)
Medical School: Dartmouth College (2020)