About me
Thomas Ring, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified total joint replacement surgeon who practices at MedStar Orthopaedic Institute in Timonium and at the Hip and Knee Center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. After six years of clinical practice in Pennsylvania, he has returned to Baltimore and joined MedStar Orthopaedic Institute at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital.
In addition to his medical education, Dr. Ring also earned a masters’ degree in biomedical engineering. Dr. Ring applies an engineering mindset to each of his reconstruction patients to choose the best possible treatment based on each individual's unique anatomy and personal goals. He has years of experience with Makoplasty robotic procedures and is fellowship trained in computer-aided navigation. As a former Division 1 all-conference athlete and former marathoner, he understands the importance of optimal physical function and seeks to achieve this in each of his patients.
He is an Active Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery through 2025.
Clinical areas of focus
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Knee Pain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft 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 And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Joint Injections
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Bone Debridement
- Bone Repair
- Femur Excision
- Femur Fracture Stabilization
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip Bursa Extraction
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Joint Injection
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hip Tenotomy
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Joint Drainage
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Left Hip Replacement
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Microsurgery
- Muscle Injection
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Right Hip Replacement
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Total Hip Replacement
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 101 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2850Fax 667-261-6062
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
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- POS OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OA Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst NASCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: University of Buffalo (2013)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2012)
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2007)