About me
Paul J. Carroll, DPM is a Board-Certified, Fellowship-Trained Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgeon for MedStar Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, practicing at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He specializes in reconstructive foot & ankle surgery, foot & ankle trauma, limb salvage (wound care, charcot reconstruction), limb deformity correction (post-stroke, partial foot amputation, etc.), peripheral nerve surgery, as well as lower extremity sports medicine. Dr. Carroll also specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques (MIS bunionectomy, tendon lengthening, etc.), limb lengthening, 3-D printed implants in patients with bone loss (i.e bone infection, limb salvage, etc).
Dr. Carroll earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. His clinical skill was recognized during residency with the 2015 Diabetic Limb Salvage Award.
Dr. Carroll completed his foot & ankle reconstructive and trauma fellowship training at Lake Health/NOFA/OALC in Concord, Ohio. He is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS) in Foot surgery and RRA surgery. Dr. Carroll is a Fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgery (ACFAS).
An active member of the community, Dr. Carroll serves as a medical volunteer at the Boston and New York City marathons. He is committed to supporting his patients’ podiatric health, one step at a time.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Limb Salvage
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Wound Debridement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Enthesopathies
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- 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
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Tenotomy
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Disarticulation
- Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Stabilization
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthrodesis Of Interphalangeal Joint
- Bone Biopsy
- Bone Debridement
- Bone Graft
- Calcaneal Fracture Treatment
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Decompression Fasciotomy Of Multiple Compartments Of Leg
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Detachment
- Foot Extensor Tenotomy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hemiphalangectomy
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
- Internal Lengthening Nail
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Lengthening With Circular External Fixator
- Limb Lengthening With External Fixator
- Limb Lengthening With Monolateral External Fixator
- Limb Lengthening With Orthofix External Fixator
- Limb Salvage
- Matrixectomy
- Metatarsal Head Ostectomy
- Muscle Injection
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy For Hallux Valgus
- Partial Plantar Fasciectomy
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Peroneal Nerve Excision
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Reconstruction Of Foot
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Removal Of Internal Fixation Device
- Removal Of Internal Fixation Device From Metatarsal
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Excision Of Foot
- Skin Graft
- Surgical Wound Care Consultation
- Surgical Wound Exploration
- Surgical Wound Repair
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tarsometatarsal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Nail Extraction
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Unna Boot Strapping
- Wound Care
- Wound Closure
- Wound Debridement
- Wound Dressing
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 HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- POS OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Sentara Health
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery
Fellowship: Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic (2018)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2017)
Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2014)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2024, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1938640017751184
https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/ijfa/international-journal-of-foot-and-ankle-ijfa-4-045.php?jid=ijfa
https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/ijfa/international-journal-of-foot-and-ankle-ijfa-2-016.php?jid=ijfa
https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/ijfa/international-journal-of-foot-and-ankle-ijfa-2-014.php?jid=ijfa