Ryan Stephen Murray, MD| Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery | 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
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- POS OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Network OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic 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