About me
Dr. Jander believes in a team approach to patient care. This team includes the physician, his staff, and, most importantly, the patient. This collaborative team approach, Dr. Jander feels, is the best way to achieve the patient's goals. Factors to consider include restoring function, pain relief, improving quality of life, and returning to sports activities. Most orthopaedic injuries when correctly diagnosed can be treated without surgical intervention. When certain conditions necessitate surgery, Dr. Jander has both the experience and specialty training that translate into excellent patient outcomes. Realizing that surgery can be a worrisome experience, Dr. Jander takes the time to answer all of his patients' questions. Thoroughly explaining the process, the expectations, and the time for recovery is the best way, Dr. Jander believes, to make his patients feel comfortable.
With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Jander is double board certified by both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. A graduate of Washington and Lee University, he attended New Jersey Medical School where he earned his M.D. in 2000. He completed his general surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. After residency, Dr. Jander continued his training in hand and upper extremity surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He moved to the Washington D.C. area after training where he has been practicing ever since.
In addition to his clinical practice as a part of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute, Dr. Jander participates in education and community outreach initiatives. He teaches Georgetown University orthopaedic residents and leads community talks about topics ranging from shoulder pain to sports injuries of the hand; Dr. Jander feels this is an important duty as a specialist physician. He has multiple publications in the peer reviewed literature including a book chapter on arthroscopic ganglion excision as well as a review on post-surgical rehabilitation of biceps and triceps injuries.
Dr. Jander is a sports enthusiast who has played on teams his entire life; he understands the importance of an active lifestyle. He played football throughout high school and all four years at the collegiate level. He played rugby in medical school where he served as the team captain. Dr. Jander feels particularly empathetic with his patients as he has sustained many of the injuries that he treats today. He understands the importance of getting back to life.
Dr. Jander's specialties include:
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Clinical areas of focus
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Chronic Gout
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dorsalgia
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Amputation With Direct Closure
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Interphalangeal Joint
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Bennett Fracture Treatment
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Carpometacarpal Dislocation Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Treatment Of Femoral Shaft Fracture With Manipulation
- Digital Ray Amputation
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Replacement
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Excision Of Tendon
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Excision Of Tumor Or Vascular Malformation
- Excision Or Curettage, Radius Or Olecranon Process
- Excision, Neurofibroma Or Neurolemmoma
- Excision, Olecranon Bursa
- Excision, Radial Head
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Fasciectomy Of Palm
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Finger Contracture Release
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Ganglion Excision
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Humeral Shaft Fracture Open Treatment
- Humeral Shaft Fracture Treatment With Intramedullary Implant
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Internal Lengthening Nail
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Drainage
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Left Hip Replacement
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Muscle Flap
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Graft
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Palmar Fasciotomy
- Partial Excision Of Bone
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Head Arthroplasty With Implant
- Radial Head Prosthetic Replacement
- Radial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Replacement
- Splinting
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Open Treatment
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Tenotomy
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
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
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Network OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Employee Health Plan
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Hand Surgery
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital-Ford Rd (2006)
Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (2005)
Internship: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (2001)
Medical School: Rutgers University-The State University of New Jersey (2000)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025