About me
*** In addition to the 106 Irving Street location, Dr. Bertram also sees patients at the below location**
18109 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 325 & Suite B100
Olney, MD 20832
Phone: 301-774-8962
Fax: 877-680-8198
Kurtis Bertram, DPM, is a fellowship-trained attending foot and ankle specialist at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center.
Dr. Bertram sees patients for fracture care, ligament and tendon pathology, foot and ankle deformities, Charcot neuroarthropathy and diabetic foot care. He performs minimally invasive operative techniques such as minimally invasive bunionectomy, minimally invasive ligament reconstruction, and arthroscopy. He’s also specialty trained in Charcot reconstruction, external fixation, and limb salvage/wound care.
The first aspect of Dr. Bertram’s care involves evaluating the patient’s pathology and understanding what the patient’s goals are for care. He believes in exploring conservative non-operative measures, when appropriate, before considering surgery. If surgery is necessary, he guides patients pre-operative planning and-post operative rehabilitation to minimize complications and maximize results.
His clinical interests include trauma, sports medicine, ligament and tendon pathology, bunions, flat foot, cavus foot, ankle deformity, arthritic conditions, limb salvage, and Charcot reconstruction. He is currently involved in a research project with Kaiser Permanente that focuses on different bone-grafting techniques that increase the fusion rate in foot and ankle arthrodesis.
Dr. Bertram received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at New York College of Podiatric Medicine. He joined MedStar Health for a residency in podiatric surgery and then completed a specialty fellowship with Kaiser Permanente in foot and ankle trauma and reconstruction. He is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care is simple, yet is at the forefront of every moment that I’m with my patients and coordinating their care -- to give patients the best treatment possible in order to give them the best quality of life possible.
“Foot and ankle injuries and deformities have an enormous impact on someone’s quality of life. I’m passionate about helping my patients achieve the ability to move around comfortably in their maximum capacity.
“I feel honored when my patients say that I listened, that I was honest, and that they understood all of their treatment options.
“I’m available to referring physicians to provide collaborative care for their patients. Focused on what serves the patient best, I firmly believe in keeping the lines of communication open between practitioners.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Limb Salvage
- Reconstructive Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Enthesopathies
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Foot Ulcer
- Gout
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Ulcers
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Nail Disorders
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Wound Care
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendinitis Treatment
- Achilles Tendon Tenotomy
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Stabilization
- Arch Support
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthrodesis Of Interphalangeal Joint
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Calcaneal Fracture Treatment
- Chronic Wound Care
- Clubfoot Correction
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Detachment
- Foot Extensor Tenotomy
- Foot Orthotics
- Foot Sprain Treatment
- Footwear Recommendations
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Insertion Of Spacer Into Metatarsal
- Joint Mobilization
- Limb Salvage
- Metatarsalgia Treatment
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Block
- Neuroma Treatment
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Nonunion Treatment
- Orthosis
- Osteochondral Defect Treatment
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment
- Osteotomy For Hallux Valgus
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Peroneal Tendonitis Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Podiatric Sports Medicine
- Prosthetic And Orthotic Devices
- Prosthetic Management
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Shockwave Therapy
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tenotomy
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Sprain Treatment
- Total Ankle Replacement Revision
- Treatment Of Foot And Ankle Sprains
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
110 Irving St NW WHC Surgical Clinic Ste GA-48 Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-7103miles away
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 Gold Plus HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Network OA
- Medicare FFS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OA Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Beech Street PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery
Fellowship: The Southeast Permanente (2021)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2020)
Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2017)