William Postma, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Postma is the Chief of Sports Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Orthopedic Surgery. His areas of specialty include arthroscopy of the knee, hip, and shoulder with an emphasis on ACL and knee ligamentous reconstruction, hip arthroscopy and labral repair procedures, Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI), and rotator cuff tears.
Dr. Postma serves as the Head Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Washington Wizards and for Georgetown University Athletic Department. As such he treats a variety of athletes from high school to the professional level. He additionally is heavily integrated with the Medstar Georgetown Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program and is the Vice Chairman of Education. He is also involved in the Georgetown University School of Medicine where he serves as the Clerkship Director of Surgical Subspecialties and the Clerkship Director of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. William Postma is an empathetic and dedicated Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine specialist serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Dr. Postma is an alumnus of the Medical University of South Carolina where he earned his medical degree. He completed his internship and residency in Orthopedic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He, then completed his Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).
Dr. Postma is fluent in English and Spanish. He conducts his appointments with the personalized care and attention that he would expect for his own family.
Patient Story:
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acl Tear
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger Sprains
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm Fracture
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Rib Fracture
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thigh Fracture
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Claviculectomy
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Hip Tenotomy
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Osteotomy, Tibia
- Removal Of Implant
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Ground Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8766Fax 202-444-7804
Insurance
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- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Network OA
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OA Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2011)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2007)
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina (2006)
Awards
- Top Doctor 2021-Washingtonian
- Top Doctor 2020- Washingtonian
- Top Doctor 2019-Washingtonian
- Top Doctor 2018- Washingtonian
- VA Top Doctor 2021
- VA Top Doctor 2020
- Marquis Who's Who Award
- 2016 Medical Honoree Jingle Bell Run
- Chief of Sports Medicine- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Kenmore Award-Outstanding Teaching MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 2015
- Leadership Award- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital 2009
- Synthes Resident Teacher Award- 2008, 2009, 2010
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Curley AJ, Minhas A, Ehlers C, Postma WF. Labral Index-Controlling Femoral Size to Evaluate the Relationship Between Relative Labral Size and Acetabular Version. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. June 2021
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Graft Technique Reliably Yields Grafts with Diameter 8.0 mm or Larger. Orthopaedics 2021 July-August 44 (4). Post-Operative Rehabilitation of Multi-Ligament Knee Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review-Accepted
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Sports Medicine-Accepted
- Lockey SD, Postma WF. Patient Advocacy During COVID-19. Orthopedics. 2020 Jul 1;43(4):203
- Bodendorfer B, McCormick B, Wang D, Looney A, Conroy C, Fryar C, Kotler J, Ferris W, Postma W, Chang E. Treatment of Pectoralis Major Tendon Tears: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Repair Timing and Fixation Methods. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020 Feb 28 (2).
- Bodendorfer B, McCormick B, Wang D, Looney A, Conroy C, Fryar C, Kotler J, Ferris W, Postma W, Chang E. Treatment of Pectoralis Major Tendon Tears: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Operative and Non-operative Treatment. The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020 8 (2).
- Postma WF, Micheaelson E, Keeling L. Finally, a step forward in nomenclature of subchondral nonneoplastic bone lesions. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020 Jan 20;21(1):43.
- Bodendorfer B, Curely A, Kotler J, Ryan J, Jejurikar N, Kumar A, Postma WF. Outcomes After Operative and Non-Operative Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Repairs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2018 46 (11): 2798-2808. http://www.arthroscopytechniques.org/article/S2212-6287(14)00113-3/fulltext#mmc1
- http://jbjs.org/content/95/7/661
- Kotler J, Bodendorfer B, Postma WF. Tibial plateau fracture following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone allograft. JBJS Case Connector. 5/23/18.
- Kern MJ, Murray RS, Sherman T, Postma WF. Incidence of Nerve Injury After Hip Arthroscopy. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. In Press
- Bordendorfer B, Curely A, Kotler J, Ryan J, Jejurikar N, Kumar A, Postma WF. Outcomes After Operative and Non-Operative Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Repairs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2017.
- Kern M, Love D, Cotter E, Postma WF. Quadruple-Bundle Semitendinosus-Gracilis Graft Technique for All-Inside Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery: Arthroscopy Techniques. In Press
- Pelton MA, Curley A, Postma WF. (2017)- Posterior Cruciate Ligament: Injury, Diagnosis, and Management. Ann Sports Med Res 4(4): 1112.
- Sherman TI, Letzetler J, Ryan JM, Schectel J, Postma WF. Large Synovial Chondroma of the Infratpatellar Pat Pad: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Progress in Orthopaedic Science 2016 2 (3) 23-29.
- Bodendorfer BM, Hawken JB, Postma WF (2016) Primary Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Review of the Literature. J Orth Rhe Sp Med 1(3): 111.
- Churchill RW, Sherman TI, Carpiniello M, Postma WF. The Approach to Fifth Metatarsal Fractures in Athletes. Clin Res Foot Ankle 2016 4:181.
O’Malley K, Rubinstein A, Postma W. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: UnderstandingCurrent Risk Factors. Orthopaedics and Rheumatology. 2015 Novermber 10: 1(3). - Golshani K, Davis W, Postma WF. High Tibial Osteotomy for the Varus Knee.OA Sports Medcine. In Press.
- Sherman TI, Marcel JJ, Postma WF. Management of a Large Acetabular Chondrolabral Injury in a Young Patient with Femoroacetabular Impingement. Arthroscopy Techniques: Companion Arthroscopy. Dec 8, 2014.
- Postma WF, West RV. Current Concepts Review: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury-Prevention Programs. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery AM. 2013; 95:661-9.
- Goodwin D, Postma W. Patellar Instability. OA Sports Medicine 2013 Ap 01: 1(1):5.
- Postma WF, Vyas D, Colvin A, Musahl V, Harner CD. Clinical Outcomes Following Isolated Lateral Meniscal Surgery. Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Journal: 2012
- Postma WF, Shu D, Middleton K, Muller B, Fu F. Current Concepts of Anatomic ACL Reconstruction. Chinese Journal of Endoscopy; 2012
- Haleem-Smith H, Argintar E, Bush C, Hampton D, Postma WF, Chen FH, Rimington T, Lamb J, Tuan RS. Biological Responses of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Titanium Wear Debris Particles. Journal of Orthopaedic Research: 2011