Leigh Ann Curl, MD| Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine | 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 Disorder
- Chest Injury
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- 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
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- 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
- Sprained Shoulder
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Torn Tendon
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Stabilization
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Excision Of Cyst
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fatigue Management
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Float Therapy
- 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 Hardware Removal
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Block
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Removal Of Implant
- Scapular Stabilization
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Total Hip Replacement
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
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Employee Health Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
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Education
Board Certification: ,
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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