About me
Jayson N. Atves, DPM, is a Fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon practicing at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Division of Podiatric Surgery. Dr. Atves manages all forms of foot and ankle pain, injury, and deformity from bunions and hammertoes to complex limb reconstruction. He specializes in foot and ankle reconstruction secondary to degenerative, posttraumatic and limb salvage pathologies. Dr. Atves performs total ankle replacement, foot and ankle correction surgery including tendon transfers and joint fusion surgery and is trained in an assortment of specialized procedure types including arthroscopy, minimally invasive surgery, and Charcot recontructive surgery.
Dr. Atves earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and completed his residency at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.. He completed his Fellowship in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery at the Pennsylvania Intensive Lower Extremity Fellowship in Malvern, PA. Dr. Atves believes in the importance of continued professional development and has completed numerous courses both nationally and internationally and holds certifications for several complex foot and ankle procedures.
Dr. Atves is an active member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, among others, and has made significant contributions to the field of foot and ankle surgery with extensive involvement as a researcher and as Faculty in MedStar’s Podiatric Surgery Residency training program and at the Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Atves's Philosophy of Care:
“I take pride in centering my care around the patient-physician relationship, where I can offer an assortment of modalities to maximize function in the safest way and shortest time possible.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Limb Salvage
- Reconstructive Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Instability
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bone Spur
- Bunionettes
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Callus
- Chronic Gout
- Claw Toes
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Corns
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Enthesopathies
- Flexible Flat Feet
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Foot Blister
- Foot Corns And Calluses
- Foot Dislocation
- Foot Joint Pain
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Ulcer
- Fungal Toenail Infections
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hammertoes
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Jones Fracture
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Pain
- Leg Ulcers
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Metatarsalgia
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Morton's Neuroma
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Nail Disorders
- Nail Fungus
- Neuropathic Pain
- Osteonecrosis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Warts
- Poor Circulation In Feet
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Sesamoiditis
- Shin Splint
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Swollen Ankles
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Toe Nail Fungus
- Ulcer
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Warts On The Foot
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
Procedures I perform
- Abductor Hallucis Muscle Tenotomy
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Achilles Tendon Tenotomy
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthroplasty
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Foot Or Toe
- External Fixation Of Right Tarsal
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Extensor Tenotomy
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Insertion Of Spacer Into Metatarsal
- Joint Drainage
- Leg Or Ankle Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Matrixectomy
- Metatarsal Drainage
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Graft, Single Strand
- Neuroma Excision
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy, Tibia
- Partial Plantar Fasciectomy
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Removal Of Internal Fixation Device From Metatarsal
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Repair Of Nonunion Or Malunion, Tibia
- Reposition Lower Leg Tendon
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Excision Of Foot
- Surgical Preparation Of Recipient Site
- Talectomy
- Tarsometatarsal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tenotomy
- Tibia External Fixation Removal
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- 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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Sentara Health
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Navigate
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Rearfoot & Ankle/Podiatry Foot Surgery
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2018)
Medical School: Kent State University (2015)
