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
- Back Pain
- Concussions
- Elbow Pain
- Hip Pain
- Injury Rehabilitation
- Knee Pain
- Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Stress Fracture
- Stress Fracture Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Instability
- Back Pain
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chest Injury
- Concussions
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Strain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Finger Sprains
- Finger Strain
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Golfer's Elbow
- Groin Pull
- Groin Strain
- Hand Joint Pain
- Head Injury
- 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
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Injuries
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Neck Strain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Quad Strain
- Scoliosis
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Soft Tissue Pain
- 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
- Whiplash Injury
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendinitis Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Back Pain Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bursitis Treatment
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Heel Raise Test
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Injury Rehabilitation
- It Band Syndrome Treatment
- Joint Mobilization
- Joint Ultrasound
- Kinesio Taping
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Labral Tear Treatment
- Ligament Strengthening
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Meniscus Tear Treatment
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Physical Exams
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Rehabilitation
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- Sciatica Treatment
- Second Opinion Evaluation
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Short Arm Splint
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Sports Concussion Testing
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sports Performance Training
- Sprain And Strain Treatment
- Stress Fracture Management
- Tendinopathy Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound
Practice locations
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12111 Darnestown Rd
Gaithersburg, MD, 20878
1420 Key Hwy
Ste 200
Baltimore, MD, 21230
11915 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD, 20902
228 7th St SE
Washington, DC, 20003
8605 Ridgely's Choice Dr
Baltimore, MD, 21236
6317 York Rd
Baltimore, MD, 21212
3610 King St
Ste D
Alexandria, VA, 22302
1120 20th St NW
Ste 115
Washington, DC, 20036
1805 Columbia Rd NW
Washington, DC, 20009
6401 America Blvd
Ste 200
Hyattsville, MD, 20782
1420 Beverly Rd
Ste 210
McLean, VA, 22101-3732
3064 Waldorf Marketplace
Waldorf, MD, 20603
37767 Market Dr
Charlotte Hall, MD, 20622
5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 401
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Navigate
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Beech Street PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Administrators
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Sentara Health
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Sports 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