Paul Stuart Cooper, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Paul S. Cooper is a board-certified orthopaedist specializing in the treatment of all conditions of the foot and ankle. Specifically, Dr. Cooper's focus has been in the development of new technology and procedures for the reconstruction of ankle disorders, diabetic complications and failed foot surgeries. He has served as the director of the Foot and Ankle Center for the past 12 years. Dr. Cooper fulfills his academic role as an professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Other activities include serving as a board member on various committees of the American Association of Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Having authored several book chapters and over 50 articles, Dr. Cooper remains actively involved on a national and international level giving lectures and seminars to other surgeons.
Dr. Cooper was Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum laude from Dickenson College. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College and completed his orthopaedic training at Union Memorial Hospital. Following his orthopaedic residency training, he completed a Sport Medicine Fellowship at Hershey Medical Center and his Foot and Ankle Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati.
Patient Stories:
- MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2020) Total Ankle Replacement Patient Lives Her Life Pain Free
- MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2017) New Ankle, Renewed Quality of Life
In the News:
Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Physical Therapy For Ankle
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Ankle Varus Deformity
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Spur
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Arthritis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Clubfoot Correction
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spreading
- Visian Icl
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 Classic 3500
- OA Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HighMark
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-PPO
- Network OA
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Videos
Education
Fellowship: The University Hospital-Cincinnati (1993)
Fellowship: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center (1992)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1991)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1987)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (1986)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2020) Total Ankle Replacement Patient Lives Her Life Pain Free
- InMotion - Ask a Doc: Two Question that Patients Often Ask Their Orthopedic Surgeons
- MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2017) New Ankle, Renewed Quality of Life