Bronson Elizabeth Delasobera, MD| Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Sports Medicine Specialist
B. Elizabeth Delasobera, MD is the Chief Medical Officer for MedStar Ambulatory Services. She is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Primary Care Sports Medicine and practices Primary Care Sports Medicine at MedStar's Lafayette Centre in Washington, DC.
Dr. Delasobera has been a key participant in the development of standardized protocols and guidelines for the MedStar Health Sports Medicine Concussion Program to ensure uniformity across the system. Her clinical interests are also stress fractures, exertional leg pain, ultrasound guided injections, and other non-operative sports injuries and therapeutics. In addition, Dr Delasobera started the primary care sports medicine fellowship for Georgetown and she serves on Georgetown University's medical school faculty.
Dr. Delasobera is a native of McLean, Virginia and attended The Potomac School, where she was elected as captain of the tennis and basketball teams. She completed her undergraduate degree at Yale University, again in the role of captain of the tennis team, and received her medical degree from Stanford University in 2008. Dr. Delasobera completed her residency in emergency medicine at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's combined program in 2011. She completed her Sports Medicine Fellowship in 2012 from Virginia Commonwealth University.
She is the lead primary care team physician for the Washington Capitals (NHL) and has also worked with Marymount University, Catholic University and other pro, college, and club teams in the area. She has been named Top Doctors by Northern Virginia Magazine and Washingtonian many years in a row.
Clinical areas of focus
- Golfer's Elbow
- Injury Rehabilitation
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Physical Exams
- Shin Splint
- Sports Concussion Testing
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Sports Performance Training
- Sprain And Strain Treatment
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Whiplash Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Acl Tear
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Instability
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chest Injury
- Concussions
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Strain
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger Sprains
- Finger Strain
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm Fracture
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Golfer's Elbow
- Groin Pull
- Groin Strain
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Joint Pain
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Knee Stiffness
- Kyphosis
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Leg Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lordosis
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Injuries
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Neck Strain
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Quad Strain
- Scapular Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Sports Concussion
- Sprains And Strains
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tennis Elbow
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Vestibular Disorders
- Whiplash Injury
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Achilles Tendinitis Treatment
- Acid-Base Management
- Arthrocentesis
- Back Pain Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Groups
- Dental Prosthetics
- Dystonia Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Expert Medical Testimony
- Fatigue Management
- Finger Contracture Release
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Fracture Reduction
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Functional Status Assessment
- Heel Raise Test
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Impairment Rating
- Independent Medical Evaluation
- Injury Prevention
- Injury Rehabilitation
- It Band Syndrome Treatment
- Joint Mobilization
- Joint Ultrasound
- Kinesio Taping
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Labral Tear Treatment
- Ligament Strengthening
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Lumbar Traction
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Meniscus Tear Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Movement Screening
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Myofascial Release
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Physical Exams
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment
- Rehabilitation
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- Sciatica Treatment
- Seating And Mobility Assessment
- Second Opinion Evaluation
- Selective Functional Movement Assessment
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Short Arm Splint
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Sports Concussion Testing
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Sports Performance Training
- Sprain And Strain Treatment
- Stress Fracture Management
- Stress Reduction
- Tendinopathy Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Traction Application
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Ultrasound
- Ureteral Stent Placement With Fluoroscopic Guidance
- Vasopneumatic Devices
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OA Plus
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Navigate
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- POS OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2012)
Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2011)
Medical School: Stanford University (2008)
Medical School: Yale University (2002)
Awards
- Top Doctors, Northern Virginia Magazine
- Top Doctors, Washingtonian
Hospital affiliations
Urgent care affiliations
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Charlotte Hall
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Hyattsville
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Alexandria
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Chevy Chase
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Capitol Hill
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Perry Hall
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Towson at Anneslie
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Waldorf at Festival Way
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Gaithersburg at Darnestown Road
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Bel Air
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Federal Hill