Kari Ellen Kindschi, MD| Sports Medicine, Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Kari Kindschi, MD, CAQSM, is board certified in family medicine and fellowship trained in sports medicine. She specializes in the nonoperative treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and is an expert in medical issues that are specific to sports and exercise in athletes and active patients of all ages and skill levels. Through MedStar Sports Medicine, Dr. Kindschi is the medical director for Towson University Athletics. Dr. Kindschi is also the primary care sports medicine for the United States national women's U19 lacrosse team. She is also a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
Awards
Dr. Kindschi was named a 2017 “Top Doc” by Baltimore Magazine for Orthopedic Sports Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Pain
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Superficial Knee Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arm Injury
- Arthritis
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Strain
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Strain
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Groin Pull
- Groin Strain
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pointer
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Knee Stiffness
- Knee Subluxation
- Labral Tears
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscus Degeneration
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Osteitis Pubis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondral Defect
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plica Syndrome
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Sacroiliitis
- Scapular Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Soft Tissue Inflammation
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Strains
- Stress Fracture
- Stress Reaction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Physical Therapy
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Repair
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Injury Rehabilitation
- Elbow Orthotics
- Finger Contracture Release
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Flexibility Exercises
- Float Therapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Rehabilitation
- Hip Resurfacing
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Mobilization
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
- Mechanical Traction
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Pain Medication Management
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Prosthetic And Orthotic Therapy
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rehabilitation
- Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation
- Short Arm Splint
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Orthotics
- Sports Performance Training
- Tendon Transplantation
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Vasopneumatic Devices
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 Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UHC Passport
- Tricare Reserve Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- Network OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- POS OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Fellowship: Duke University Hospital (2010)
Residency: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health (2009)
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health (2006)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2017