Ryan Stephen Murray, MD| Sports Medicine, Pediatric Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Murray is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine. His areas of special interest and expertise include:
- Pediatric and adolescent sports medicine, including:
- Ligamentous injuries of the knee (ACL, including physeal sparing techniques)
- Patellar instability
- Cartilage and meniscus pathology
- Shoulder instability and dislocations
- Sports-related injuries
- General pediatric orthopaedics including hip dysplasia, limb deformity, and fractures
Dr. Murray is an active researcher and has written book chapters and been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Orthopaedics.
He focuses on shared decision making with patients and their families, working together to achieve each patient’s goals. He has a special interest in helping young athletes cope with injury and the psychological barriers to recovery.
In addition to treating patients, Dr. Murray is also an assistant team physician for Georgetown University athletics.
Outside of work, Dr. Murray enjoys spending time with his wife, who is a pediatrician, and their two daughters. He also enjoys traveling, and sports.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acl Tear
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Treatment
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Glenohumeral Joint Capsulorrhaphy
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteochondral Defect
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acl Tear
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Forearm Fracture
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondral Defect
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sports Injuries
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Treatment
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Interphalangeal Joint
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Epiphyseal Arrest
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Glenohumeral Joint Capsulorrhaphy
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Knee Injection
- Knee Realignment
- Lateral Retinacular Release, Open
- Limb Salvage
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Quadricepsplasty
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Remote Treatment
- Repair Of Median Nerve
- Repair, Primary, Disrupted Ligament, Ankle
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- Scapular Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Fixation
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
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
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Sentara Health
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Navigate
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (2021)
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2020)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2019)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2014)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025