About me
Aviram M. Giladi, MD, MS is a fellowship trained hand and upper extremity surgeon at The Curtis National Hand Center, and holds appointments of Associate Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Georgetown University and Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins University. He is the Research Director for The Curtis National Hand Center and Scientific Director for Orthopedics at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He sees patients at The Curtis National Hand Center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Giladi’s published research includes work on surgical outcomes, measuring post-traumatic impairment and disability, Medicaid expansion, delivery of upper extremity surgical care, trauma systems and networks, and how these elements affect care implementation and policy. As Research Director, he coordinates basic science, animal, biomechanics, and clinical outcomes studies through the Hand Center, as well as collaborative efforts across specialties and institutions. His clinical focus is on upper extremity trauma, wrist fractures, nerve and vascular problems, arthritis care, and care for patients with amputations. He is surgical lead for the MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Fracture Liaison Service. His ongoing academic work centers on the interaction between upper extremity treatment outcomes, patient satisfaction, care delivery and costs, and how these various elements contribute to measuring quality and value. He also leads clinical trials on managing nerve pain (neuromas) after amputations as well as big data studies aimed at preventing opioid addiction. He has received research grant funding from the Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Dr. Giladi is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He is involved with many professional societies, is a Candidate Member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Association for Hand Surgeons, and the Plastic Surgery Research Council.
Dr. Giladi completed his medical degree at Vanderbilt University and his integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at The University of Michigan. During his residency, he completed a Master’s in Health and Health Care Research through the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar’s Program at the University of Michigan. He then completed a hand and upper extremity fellowship in the Department of Orthopaedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, within the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Training Programs.
In 2023 and 2024, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine."
Clinical areas of focus
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Implantation, Nerve End
- Nerve Conduit
- Nerve Graft
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoplasty
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Dermabrasion
- Detachment At Left Middle Finger
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Digital Ray Amputation
- Dupuytren Contracture Treatment
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Facelift
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fasciectomy Of Palm
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Femoral Nerve Reposition
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Nail Repair
- Finger Phalanx Excision
- Flap Surgery
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Ganglion Excision
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Hand Drainage
- Hand Fracture External Fixation
- Hand Skin Excision
- Hand Subcutaneous Tissue And Fascia Drainage
- Implantation, Nerve End
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
- Joint Pain Treatment
- Joint Release
- Lip Augmentation
- Liposuction
- Microsurgery
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Muscle Flap
- Muscle Injection
- Muscle Release
- Nail Biopsy
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Conduit
- Nerve Graft
- Pedicle Formation
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Phoropter
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Nerve Release
- Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Removal Of Implant
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Scar Revision
- Skin Graft
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Tissue Expansion
- Vasopneumatic Devices
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Navigate
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Beech Street PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Employee Health Plan
- Network OA
- POS OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OA Plus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Sentara Health
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HighMark
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2017)
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (2016)
Medical School: Vanderbilt University (2008)
Awards
- J. Leonard Goldner Pioneer Research Award (2019 American Society for Surgery of the Hand) Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine: 2023, 2024, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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