About me
Dr. Korin Hudson is a Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine and practices Sports Medicine and Emergency Medicine with MedStar Health in Washington DC and Northern Virginia. Dr. Hudson received her undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia where she studied bioethics and sports medicine as part of the Echols Scholars Program. She graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and remained at UVa for her residency training in Emergency Medicine before completing a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Hudson has been on faculty at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital since 2006. She is the Team Physician for Georgetown University Athletics, the Washington Wizards, and the Washington Mystics, and a consulting physician for the Washington Capitals and the Maryland Jockey Club where she serves as their EMS Medical Director. Dr. Hudson has also served on the Big East Conference Health and Safety Committee, the NCAA Division I Concussion Safety Protocol Committee and is currently on the NHL Emergency Action Planning Committee, the NBA Emergency Preparedness Committee, and the World Athletics Expert Advisory Board.
As a former paramedic and certified athletic trainer, Dr. Hudson enjoys working as part of the sports medicine "team" and enjoys the multidisciplinary approach to athlete care. In her office practice she treats a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries and concussions, with a particular interest in caring for athletes of all ages and abilities.
She is conducting ongoing research on concussion, heat related illness in athletes, and emergency action planning and response as well as the role for medical simulation in out of hospital education and emergency training and preparedness. Dr. Hudson is also involved in community outreach and education with youth sports groups regarding safe and healthy athletics participation.
In the News
How can concussions in youth football leagues be reduced?
VIDEO: A roundtable discussion on concussions
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Pain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Cartilage Injury
- Concussion
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Knee Injury
- Knee Pain
- Meniscus Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Pain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Pain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain
- Athletic Pubalgia
- Back Muscle Injury
- Bursitis, Subcutaneous Tendo Achilles
- Calf Muscle Injury
- Cartilage Injury
- Compartment Syndrome
- Concussion
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Hamstring Injury
- Heat Illness
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Injury
- Knee Pain
- Leg Injury
- Leg Pain
- Ligament Injury
- Lower Back Injury
- Meniscus Injury
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Tears
- Patellofemoral Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Running Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Pain
- Sports Related Injury
- Wrist Injury
- Wrist Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Concussion Testing
- Cortisone Injection
- Exercise Prescription
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection
- Ultrasound
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 NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- I-SNP
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Kaiser Signature
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- D-SNP)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Virginia Premier
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Tricare East Prime
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Select
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Navigate
- United Choice Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- WellPoint Maryland
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Tricare East Select
- Cigna EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- United Golden Rule
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Carefirst EPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United Optimum Choice
- Tricare for Life East
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Residency: University of Virginia (2006)
Medical School: University of Virginia Office of the Registrar (2003)