David Larry Gold, MD| Hip And Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
David L. Gold, MD, is the section chief of orthopaedic surgery at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He is a fellowship-trained and board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and joint replacement, using both computer-assisted and traditional techniques. In addition to hip, knee, and shoulder replacements, Dr. Gold also performs fracture care and general orthopaedic surgery.
Dr. Gold attended the University of Maryland, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery, internship, and fellowship from the same institute. He also completed his fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Gold focuses on combining high-quality patient care and surgical expertise to create an excellent patient experience. The office's nursing staff and physical therapists go above and beyond to make it a wonderful experience for each and every patient. Patients have such positive results that they cannot imagine having had a better experience while in a hospital.
David Gold, MD, was named a 2020 "Top Doc" by Baltimore Magazine for orthopaedic surgery: joint.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Arthroplasty
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
- Left Hip Replacement
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Right Hip Replacement
- Robotic Trunk Procedure
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acl Tear
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Arthritis
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Arthropathy
- Back Pain
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Tendonitis
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Pelvic Fracture
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Spondylosis
- Strains
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrocentesis Testing
- Arthroplasty
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Conversion Of Previous Hip Surgery
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Elbow Pain Treatment
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Fracture Reduction
- Gait Analysis For Walking And Balance
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip Bursa Extraction
- Humeral Fracture Brace
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Joint Infection Treatment
- Joint Pain Treatment
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Replacement
- Left Hip Replacement
- Left Shoulder Joint Drainage
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Muscle Stiffness Treatment
- Musculoskeletal Disorder Treatment
- Orthopedic Treatment
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Removal Of Implant
- Reposition Radius With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Right Tibia
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Right Hip Replacement
- Robotic Trunk Procedure
- Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Treatment
- Shoulder Arthritis Treatment
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Treatment
- Soft Tissue Injury Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Torn Meniscus Repair
- Trigger Point Injection
Practice locations
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9101 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 200
Baltimore, MD, 21237
12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 300
Bel Air, MD, 21015
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
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HighMark
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare FFS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System (1992)
Residency: University of Maryland Medicine GME (1991)
Internship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (1987)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1986)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Balder Scholarship Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement Senatorial Scholar
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
The posteromedial portal in knee arthroscopy: An analysis of diagnostic and surgical utility. The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 1995.Osteochondroma of the distal clavicle: An unusual cause of the rotator cuff impingement. The American Journal of Orthopedics, 2000.
Extramedullary versus intramedullary tibial alignment guides for total knee arthroplasty. Orthopedics, 2005.
Long-term results of the GORE-TEX graft for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. University of Maryland Research Day, 1991.
The use of epidural anesthesia in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. National Meeting of the American Society of Sports Medicine. 1992.
Multiple presentations and orthopedic seminars on the use of computer navigation for total knee replacements.
Extramedullary versus intramedullary tibial alignment guides for total knee arthroplasty. Orthopedics, 2005.
Long-term results of the GORE-TEX graft for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. University of Maryland Research Day, 1991.
The use of epidural anesthesia in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. National Meeting of the American Society of Sports Medicine. 1992.
Multiple presentations and orthopedic seminars on the use of computer navigation for total knee replacements.