Grant Michael Kleiber, MD| Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Grant M. Kleiber, MD, is the Chair of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Kleiber specializes in a broad range of peripheral nerve surgery including nerve reconstruction, nerve transfers, and nerve decompression. Dr. Kleiber’s reconstructive surgery focus is quite different from our other plastic & reconstructive surgeons. His versatile skills include:
- Hand & wrist surgery
- General reconstruction of the body
- Microsurgery
- Free tissue transfer
- Traumatic upper and lower extremity injuries including:
- Hand and forearm fractures
- Tendon repair and reconstruction
- Nerve and vascular injuries
- Soft tissue de-gloving injuries
- Burn injuries and reconstruction
- Nerve reconstruction including:
- Brachial plexus injury
- Nerve tumors
- Occipital neuralgia headaches
- Chronic nerve compression (Carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel)
- Nerve transfers and nerve grafts
Dr. Kleiber completed his medical doctorate at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Kleiber later completed his Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Finally, he completed a fellowship in Hand & Peripheral Nerve Surgery and Microsurgery at Washington University’s Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Kleiber is also recognized under these highly accredited associations:
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
- American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN)
Dr. Kleiber devotes his specialties to delicately and effectively help his patients manage pain levels and improve movement and function.
Dr. Kleiber's Philosophy of Care:
"Many of my patients have difficult problems that require creative solutions. I stay up to date with cutting edge surgical techniques to provide my patients the best possible care. My treatments are individually tailored to each patient’s specific needs. I enjoy getting to know my patients along their road to recovery."
Clinical areas of focus
- Chemical Peel
- Digital Ray Amputation
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Body Contouring
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Chemical Peel
- Chest Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Clubfoot Correction
- Complex Wound Repair
- Corneal Patch Graft
- Dermabrasion
- Dermal Fillers
- Detachment At Left Hand 2Nd Ray
- Detachment At Left Lower Arm
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Digital Ray Amputation
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of The Hand
- Excision, Neurofibroma Or Neurolemmoma
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Facelift
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Femoral Nerve Reposition
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Filleted Finger Or Toe Flap
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Phalanx Excision
- Flap Surgery
- Flexor Origin Slide
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Ganglion Excision
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Hand Decompressive Fasciotomy
- Hand Fracture External Fixation
- Hand Skin Excision
- Inguinal Skin Excision
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Liposuction
- Mastopexy
- Microsurgery
- Muscle Flap
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Conduit
- Nerve Graft
- Nerve Graft, Single Strand
- Opponensplasty
- Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Phoropter
- Radial Nerve Excision
- Radial Nerve Release
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Repair Of Median Nerve
- Scar Revision
- Sciatic Nerve Excision
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Skin Graft
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Sternum Fracture Treatment
- Thorax Muscle Transfer
- Tissue Expansion
- Transfer Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vulvodynia
- Wound Care
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
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-PPO
- Sentara Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Student Resources
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- POS OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Blue Choice Advantage
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: Washington University (2015)
Residency: The University of Chicago Medical Center Center For Care and Discovery (2014)
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine (2008)