Jayson Nicholas Atves, DPM| Foot And Ankle Surgery, Podiatry | MedStar Health
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
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HighMark
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
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Education
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2018)
Medical School: Kent State University (2015)