Terrence Xavier Dwyer, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
Terrence Xavier Dwyer

Terrence Xavier Dwyer, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (1462 reviews)

Specialties: Rheumatology

Languages: English

(703) 971-0958

About me

Dr. Dwyer is a member of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute and specializes in:

Clinical areas of focus

  • Arthritis
  • Gout
  • Myositis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogrens
  • Spondyloarthropathy
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Vasculitis

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acute Arthritis
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  • Aortic Arteritis
  • Arthralgia
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis Of Multiple Joints
  • Arthropathy
  • Behcet Syndrome
  • Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
  • Cranial Arteritis
  • Crest
  • Crystalline Arthritis
  • Cutaneous Vasculitis
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
  • Enthesitis
  • Erythema Nodosum
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Giant Cell Arteritis
  • Gonococcal Arthritis
  • Gout
  • Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
  • Iga Vasculitis
  • Igg 4 Related Diseases
  • Inflammatory Polyarthropathy
  • Isolated Central Nervous System Vasculitis
  • Joint Disorder Of Multiple Joints
  • Joint Effusion
  • Joint Swelling
  • Lupus Nephritis
  • Macrophage Activation Syndrome
  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
  • Monoarticular Arthritis
  • Myositis
  • Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Periodic Fever Syndromes
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa
  • Polyarthralgia
  • Polyarthropathy
  • Polychondritis
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica
  • Polymyositis
  • Positive Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test
  • Post Infectious Arthritis
  • Pseudogout
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Raynaud's Disease
  • Reactive Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Sacroiliitis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogrens
  • Spondyloarthropathy
  • Still's Disease
  • Synovitis
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Systemic Scleroderma
  • Tenosynovitis
  • Tophus
  • Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
  • Uveitis
  • Vasculitis
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Procedures I perform

  • Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Blood Test
  • Biologic Therapy For Rheumatologic Diseases
  • Joint Injection
  • Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
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Practice locations

Distance from Enter your Location

9455 Lorton Market Street
Suite 200
Lorton, VA, 22079

703-971-3701

Fax 703-971-0958

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6355 Walker Lane
Suite 501
Alexandria, VA, 22310

703-971-3701

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13950 Brandywine Road
Suite 225
Brandywine, MD, 20613

301-856-1682

Fax 301-856-0964

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Fax 301-856-0964

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.

    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      HealthyBlue PPO

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

      CareFirst NASCO

      CareFirst Administrators

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

      Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

      Carefirst EPO

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

      CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

    • Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

      Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus

      Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

    • Tricare East Prime

      Tricare East Select

      Tricare Reserve Select

      Tricare for Life East

    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna POS/Network POS

      Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna Indemnity

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Cigna EPO

      Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

    • Aetna HMO

      Innovation Health: PPO

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Innovation Health: Open POS II

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Innovation Health: POS

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

      United Choice Plus

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      United Select Plus (POS)

      United Navigate

      United Mamsi Life & Health

      United Golden Rule

      United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

      United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

      United Core Essential (HMO)

      United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United Choice

      I-SNP

      United Optimum Choice

      United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

      United Student Resources

      United AARP Medicare Complete

      D-SNP)

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

    • Police and Fire Clinic

    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO

      Kaiser Medicare Plus

      Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

      Kaiser Select

      Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Kaiser Signature

      Virginia Premier

    • Medicaid - Virginia

      Medicaid - District of Columbia

      Medicaid - Maryland

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)

    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

      HumanaChoice PPO

    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • WellPoint Maryland

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • Beech Street PPO

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      First Health PPO

      Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

      Coventry Health Care of Virginia

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Residency: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1993)

Residency: National Capital Consortium Graduate Medical Education (1991)

Internship: Oakland Naval Hospital (1986)

Medical School: Georgetown University (1985)

Awards

  • American College of Physicians, Fellow
  • American College of Rheumatology, Fellow
  • District of Columbia Rheumatism Society, Member
  • Dept. Head, Rheumatology, National Naval Medical Center 1995-2009
  • Director of Medical Services, USNS Comfort, 1999-2003 Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, 2003-2009

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.7
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Mar 26, 2025

    Dr. Dwyer excels in all these areas.

  • Mar 14, 2025

    Very good practice.

  • Mar 10, 2025

    The doctor is very good, Great bedside manner and shows that he really cares about his patience.