Paul Stuart Cooper, MD| Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery, 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 Abrasion
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ganglion Cysts
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthropathy
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Chondromalacia
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Ankle Nerve Damage
- Ankle Osteonecrosis
- Ankle Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Ankle Tendon Rupture
- Ankle Varus Deformity
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Spur
- Bunionettes
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Damage In The Ankle
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Dislocation
- Foot Nerve Damage
- Foot Problems
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Abrasion
- Heel Callus Formation
- Heel Fat Pad Atrophy
- Heel Fracture
- Heel Fracture Dislocation
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Toe
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
- Osteonecrosis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Head Subluxation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Toe Injury
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Abrasion
- Toe Arthritis
- Toe Cartilage Damage
- Toe Chondromalacia
- Toe Contusion
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Dislocation
- Toe Ganglion Cyst
- Toe Instability
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Toe Nerve Damage
- Toe Neuroma
- Toe Osteonecrosis
- Toe Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Toe Tenosynovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist Joint Replacement
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
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Orthopedic Bracing
- Physical Therapy For Ankle
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
- 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
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Navigate
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Network OA
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HighMark
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
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)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
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