Leigh Ann Curl, MD| Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Leigh Ann Curl is the Chief of Orthopaedics at MedStar Harbor Hospital. As part of the MedStar Sports Medicine team, Dr. Curl is the head orthopaedic surgeon for the Baltimore Ravens. She has been with the Ravens since 1998.
In March 2018, she was elected President of the NFL Physicians Society. As president, Dr. Curl will help provide direction and support for the physicians and athletic trainers to ensure athletes receive the highest standard of medical and surgical care. In 2019, she was inducted into Robert “Tick” Cloherty - Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
In addition, she is currently assistant team physician for the Baltimore Orioles, and has also served as team physician for the University of Maryland Terrapins, the New York Mets, USA Women's Basketball, USA Women's Rugby, Johns Hopkins University and St. John's University in New York.
Dr. Curl is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and a member of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine. She is board certified and has trained at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Hospital for Special Surgery. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut where she played collegiate basketball. Her expertise is sports-related injuries and complex conditions of the shoulder and knee.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Pain
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plica Syndrome
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sports Injuries
- Sprained Shoulder
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Torn Acl
- Torn Tendon
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Graft
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Chondroplasty
- Clavicle Fracture Treatment
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Excision Of Cyst
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fasciotomy
- Fatigue Management
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Float Therapy
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Tenotomy
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Brace Treatment
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Lateral Release
- Loose Body Removal
- Lysis Adhesions
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Block
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteochondral Allograft
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Patellectomy Or Hemipatellectomy
- Removal Of Implant
- Scapular Stabilization
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
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
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- OA Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- IH-Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery (1995)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1994)
Graduate: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1989)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2017, 2019, & 2020
Team Affiliations
- Head orthopedic surgeon with the Baltimore Ravens.
- Assistant team physician with the Baltimore Orioles.
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Leigh Ann Curl, MD, Elected President of NFL Physicians Society
- ESPN Magazine: Women Who Will Change the Way Sports are Played
- 1st Woman to be Named Head Team Orthopaedic Surgeon in the NFL
- Leigh Ann Curl, MD, MedStar Sports Medicine Surgeon at MedStar Harbor Hospital, Named a "Best Doctor" in Maryland
- Leigh Ann Curl, MD, MedStar Sports Medicine Surgeon at MedStar Harbor Hospital, Named Top Physician in Region
- ACL Reconstruction Gets Young Athlete Back on the Field