About me
Over 27 years of orthopedic experience with a masters degree in Physician Assistant Science in orthopedic surgery. Specializing in sports medicine and knee arthritis. My goal is to help athletes and active adults get back to the activities they love.
Clinical areas of focus
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthritis
- Bone Repair
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Knee Pain
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cervical Fracture
- Chest Injury
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger Sprains
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Tendinitis
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Sprain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Scapular Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Strain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sports Injuries
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Bone Repair
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Claviculectomy
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Patellar Fracture Treatment
- Closed Proximal Fibula Or Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Closed Radial Head Or Neck Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Pain Treatment
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Distraction
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Partial Excision Of Bone
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Tendon Transplantation
- Total Hip Replacement
- Transection Or Avulsion, Spinal Nerve
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-6645Fax 410-554-2084
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
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Basic
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-EPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare FFS
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Network OA
- IH-POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- Beech Street PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: University of Nebraska Medical Center (2001)
Graduate: Saint Francis University (1994)
