Bryan Thomas Murtaugh, MD| Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation | MedStar Health
About me
Bryan Murtaugh, MD, is the Director of Sports Medicine at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network and Program Director of the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital/Georgetown University Hospital Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. He also serves as an Assistant Professor for Georgetown University School of Medicine in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Murtaugh is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Sports Medicine, and he is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, and the Spine Intervention Society.
Dr. Murtaugh specializes in Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Spine Medicine, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Concussions, Ultrasound & Fluoroscopic Guided Interventional Spine, Joint, and Nerve procedures, Tendon Debridement, and Orthobiologic procedures, including Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP).
Dr. Murtaugh has substantial involvement with local professional sports teams and serves as the Head Primary Care Team Physician for the Washington Wizards. In addition, he has also been a Team Physician for the Washington Mystics. Dr. Murtaugh also serves as Team Physician for the Catholic University of America and Trinity University Athletic programs.
Dr. Murtaugh received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his internship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He completed his residency in PM&R at the Northwestern McGaw Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Dr. Murtaugh also completed fellowship training in Sports and Spine Medicine at the Northwestern McGaw Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where he provided medical coverage for Northwestern University athletic teams.
Dr. Murtaugh has been named a Washingtonian Top Doctor.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Muscle Injection
- Osteoarthritis
- Scoliosis
- Spondylosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chest Injury
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Enthesopathies
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Forearm Fracture
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Subcortical Infarction
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Groups
- Cold Pack
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Float Therapy
- Hip Tenotomy
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
- Kinesiology
- Mechanical Traction
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Orthotics Fitting
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Phonophoresis
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Speech Therapy
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Visian Icl
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
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UHC Passport
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HighMark
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Basic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Navigate
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Sentara Health
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Navigate
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- POS OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2013)
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2012)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2009)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2008)