About me
Ali A. Qadri, DPM, is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Qadri treats patients for all conditions of the foot and ankle, with a special focus on reconstructive surgery, sport-related injuries such as fractures and tendon injuries, limb salvage pathologies, wound care, Charcot reconstruction, and bunion correction.
Dr. Qadri is highly skilled in minimally invasive procedures and has advanced expertise in reconstructive surgery and limb salvage. He is passionate about helping patients preserve mobility and improve their quality of life after severe injury or disease. Guided by a holistic and multifactorial approach, Dr. Qadri considers the whole patient, addressing underlying causes rather than just symptoms. He collaborates closely with other specialists and always considers conservative, non-surgical treatments before recommending surgery.
Dr. Qadri received his doctorate in podiatric medicine from Temple University in Philadelphia. Afterward, he completed his residency in podiatric medicine and surgery with reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery at the Detroit Medical Center. Following residency, he conducted his fellowship training at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Recognized for his research and academic contributions, Dr. Qadri has received multiple honors, including the Young Investigator Award (Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, 2025), the PICA Distinguished Scholar Award, and the ACFAS Great Lakes Region Award (2023). He is an active member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Podiatric Medical Association.
Dr. Qadri is fluent in Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi. Outside of medicine, he loves spending time with his wife and daughter.
Philosophy of Care
“Each patient deserves to be treated with dignity, kindness, and respect. I value transparent and honest communication, and work hard to explain things as clearly as possible. Personalized care matters because not every shoe fits each patient. My approach is holistic–I consider my patients' needs, lifestyle, and wishes before offering a treatment plan with the goal of a better quality of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Diabetic Neuropathy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Spur
- Bunions
- Chronic Gout
- Clubfoot
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Enthesopathies
- Foot Burn
- Foot Ulcer
- Foot Ulcers
- Foot Wound
- Gout
- Hammertoes
- High Arches
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Disorder
- Leg Ulcer
- Leg Ulcers
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Metatarsalgia
- Morton's Neuroma
- Muscle Disorders
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Warts
- Poor Circulation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sesamoiditis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Toe Arthritis
- Toe Deformity
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vein Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendonitis Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Stabilization
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Bunion Treatment
- Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy
- Foot And Ankle Physical Therapy
- Foot Orthotics
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Metatarsalgia Treatment
- Neuroma Treatment
- Non-Healing Wound Treatment
- Nonunion Treatment
- Orthotics And Arch Supports
- Ostectomy
- Osteochondral Defect Treatment
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Partial Plantar Fasciectomy
- Peroneal Tendonitis Treatment
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Plantar Wart Treatment
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Podiatric Sports Medicine
- Posterior Tibial Tendonitis Treatment
- Shockwave Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy For Heel Pain
- Skin Grafting For Wound Closure
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Toe Fracture Reduction
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spacers And Separators
- Total Ankle Replacement Revision
- Wound Debridement And Closure
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-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Navigate
- Choice POS
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare FFS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Network OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
Education
Fellowship: Georgetown University (2025)
Residency: Detroit Medical Center (2024)
Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (2021)