About me
Dr. Kevin O’Malley is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery and Chief of Orthopedic Hand Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. His areas of special interest and surgical expertise include:
- Treatment of acute upper extremity trauma
- Hand, wrist and elbow arthroscopy
- Fracture care
- Soft-tissue reconstruction, including tendon transfers, nerve repair, and soft tissue coverage
- Surgical treatment of arthritis affecting the wrist, elbow, and shoulder
He approaches clinical care with the understanding that he is caring for the whole person, not just the hand and upper extremity. He emphasizes taking time to listen to patients to find treatment plans tailored to each individual patient's life and goals.
Dr. O’Malley has presented at conferences on hand and upper extremity surgery and trauma and is involved in ongoing research on these topics. He previously served as a clinical instructor at Tufts University School of Medicine.
Outside of the office, Dr. O'Malley enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the outdoors.
Credentials
Medical Degree: Georgetown University Medical School
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Tufts University Medical Center and New England Baptist Hospital, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Clinical areas of focus
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Ganglion Cysts
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Decompressive Fasciotomy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Joint Sprain
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Arthritis Of The Wrist
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bunion Deformity
- Bursopathy
- Chronic Gout
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- De Quervain's Thyroiditis
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger Cysts
- Finger Injury
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Sprains
- Finger Tendonitis
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm Blood Vessel Injury
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation
- Hand Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of The Finger
- Osteoarthritis Of Thumb
- Osteonecrosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Amputation
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tenosynovitis Of The Wrist
- Thumb Arthritis
- Thumb Laceration
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Amputation
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Thumb
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Ganglion Cyst
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Laceration
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
- Wrist Blood Vessel Injury
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Replacement
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Carpometacarpal Dislocation Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Closed Treatment Of Radial Head Subluxation
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Detachment At Left Middle Finger
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Digital Ray Amputation
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Elbow Joint Replacement
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Loose Body Removal
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Femoral Nerve Reposition
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Phalanx Excision
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Forearm Lipectomy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand Decompressive Fasciotomy
- Hand Drainage
- Hand Fracture External Fixation
- Hand Skin Excision
- Hand Tendon Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Hand Transplantation
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Internal Lengthening Nail
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Joint Replacement Of The Hand
- Joint Ultrasound
- Lesion Excision
- Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle Excision
- Lunate Dislocation Treatment
- Median Nerve Excision
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metacarpal Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Metatarsal Drainage
- Olecranon Fracture Fixation
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Partial Excision Of Radius
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Head Fracture Fixation
- Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Styloidectomy
- Radius Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Reposition Right Tibia
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Thumb Arthroplasty
- Trigger Finger Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ulna Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Arthrotomy With Exploration
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
- Wrist Manipulation
Practice locations
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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 5000
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS II
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- Blue Choice Advantage
- POS OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Passport
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Core Essential (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Tufts Medical Center (2020)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2019)
Medical School: Georgetown University Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: University of Portland (2009)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Hugh H. Hussey Medical Student Teaching Award
- String of Pearls Resident Teaching Award
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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O’Malley, K, Conroy, C, Hattwick, E. Median nerve entrapment in fracture callus in setting of Riche-Cannieu anastomosis. Poster presentation at the 2019 Virginia Orthopaedic Society Meeting.
McDaniel, C, O’Malley, K, Kessler, M. Effect of Surgical Approach on Complication Rates in Distal Biceps Tendon Repair: A Systematic Review. Oral Presentation at the 2019 American Association for Hand Surgery Conference.
O’Malley, K, Kent, T, Argintar, E. “Surgical Considerations in the Adaptive Athlete.” Adaptive Sports Medicine: A Clinical Guide, Springer, 2017.
Hymes, R, O’Malley, K, Ramsey, L, Marcel, J, Malekzadeh, A. The Impact of Orthopaedic Implants on Airport Security in a Post 9/11 World. Poster presentation at the 2016 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Jones, P, Ji Y.M, O’Malley, K, Nesti, L. Heterotopic ossification of a peripheral nerve following blast injury. Poster presentation at the 2015 American Society for Peripheral Nerve.
Jones, P, Ji Y.M, O’Malley, K, Nesti, L. Heterotopic ossification of a peripheral nerve following blast injury. Poster presentation at the 2014 Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Anderssohn, A.M, Cox, K, O’Malley, K, Dees, S, Hosseini, M, Boren, L, Wagner, A, Bradley, JM, Kelley, MJ, Acott, TS. Molecular Chaperone Function for Myocilin. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 2011, 52:7548-7555.
O’Malley, K. Myocilin Molecular Chaperone Function, oral presentation at the 2008 M.J. Murdock Regional Research Conference, Tacoma, WA
O’Malley, K. The Enzymatic Activity of Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Following Thermal Denaturation, poster presentation at the 2007 M.J. Murdock Regional Conference on Undergraduate Research, Salem, OR
O’Malley, K., Churchill, R., Henn, C. “Post-Traumatic Arthritis of the Elbow.” Post-Traumatic Arthritis, Jaypee.
O’Malley, K., McDaniel, C. Chang, E. “Biceps and Triceps Injuries.” Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity, 7th Ed. Elsevier.