Paul Stuart Cooper, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Paul S. Cooper is a board-certified orthopedist 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, ankle replacements, and failed foot surgeries. He has served as the director of the Foot and Ankle Center for the past 29 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 Pain
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Flat Feet Treatment
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Physical Therapy For Ankle
- Toe Tenosynovitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- 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 Fracture
- 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
- Bunion Deformity
- Bunionettes
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Damage In The Ankle
- Charcot
- Claw Foot
- Claw Toes
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Dislocation
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Nerve Damage
- Foot Problems
- Fractures
- Heel Fracture
- Heel Fracture Dislocation
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Toe
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
- Osteonecrosis
- Pilon Fracture
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Radial Head Subluxation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Toe Injury
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- 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 Tenosynovitis
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
- Flat Feet Treatment
- 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 Replacement Surgery
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spreading
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
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Navigate
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- POS OA
- IH-HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
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