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