Kurtis Donald Bertram, DPM
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Podiatry Foot Surgery, Reconstructive RearfootAnkle Surgery, Foot And Ankle Surgery, Podiatry
Languages: English
877-680-8198
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
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- 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
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Indemnity
- Network OA
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- POS OA
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OA Plus
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry Foot Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery
Fellowship: The Southeast Permanente (2021)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2020)
Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2017)