Emily T. Cha, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Emily Cha is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine. Her areas of special expertise and interest include:
- Shoulder arthritis
- Open shoulder instability surgery
- Rotator cuff tears
- Knee arthritis
- ACL injuries
- Multiligamentous injuries
- Meniscus injuries
- Traumatic injuries
- Arthroplasty
She treats patients of all ages and activity levels, from professional and collegiate athletes to weekend warriors, runners, and fitness enthusiasts. When working with patients, she takes team-based approach to care to achieve the best outcome for each patient. Clear communication and a willingness to answer any questions you have about your condition or treatment plan are the foundation of her approach to care.
When she’s not working, Dr. Cha enjoys running, playing tennis, and spending time with her husband and their pets.
Clinical areas of focus
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Bone Repair
- Cartilage Disorder
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Sports Injuries
- Tendon Transplantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Strain
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thigh Fracture
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Joint Injections
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip Resurfacing
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Replacement
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Wrist Instability Treatment
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
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HighMark
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Beech Street PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Navigate
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OA Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Network OA
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Methodist Hospital (2017)
Residency: University of Indiana School of Medicine Hospitals (2016)
Medical School: Indiana Univ/Purdue University-Indianapolis (2011)
Graduate: Indiana Univ/Purdue University-Indianapolis (2006)