David Short, PA-C| Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health

David Short, PA-C
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery

Languages: English

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Clinical areas of focus

  • Achilles Tendon Injury
  • Ankle Fracture
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
  • Arthritis
  • Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hip
  • Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Knee
  • Knee Fracture
  • Meniscus Injury
  • Rotator Cuff Disorders
  • Sports Related Injury
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormalities Of The Arms
  • Abnormalities Of The Feet
  • Abnormalities Of The Hands
  • Abnormalities Of The Hips
  • Abnormalities Of The Legs
  • Achilles Tendon Injury
  • Achilles Tendonosis
  • Acromioclavicular Fracture
  • Adhesive Capsulitis
  • Ankle Dislocation
  • Ankle Fracture
  • Ankle Injury
  • Ankle Pain
  • Ankle Sprain
  • Ankle Strain
  • Ankle Tendon Tear
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
  • Arm Fracture
  • Arm Injury
  • Arm Pain
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis Of Knee
  • Bicep Pain
  • Bursitis
  • Bursitis Of The Elbow
  • Calf Pain
  • Cartilage Injury
  • Chronic Muscle Injury
  • Clavicle Fracture
  • Comminuted Fracture
  • Compartment Syndrome
  • Compound Fracture
  • Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hand
  • Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hip
  • Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Knee
  • Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Shoulder
  • Dislocated Patella
  • Distal Radial Fracture
  • Elbow Dislocation
  • Elbow Fracture
  • Elbow Injury
  • Elbow Pain
  • Elbow Sprain
  • Elbow Tendonitis
  • Epicondylitis
  • Femur Fracture
  • Fibula Fracture
  • Foot Fracture
  • Foot Pain
  • Forearm Fracture
  • Gluteal Injury
  • Hamstring Injury
  • Hand Osteoarthritis
  • Heterotopic Ossification
  • Hip Abductor Tear
  • Hip Arthritis
  • Hip Click
  • Hip Dislocation
  • Hip Fracture
  • Hip Injury
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Pain
  • Hip Pain Over Age 60
  • Hip Pain Under Age 60
  • Humerus Fracture
  • Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
  • Joint Dislocation
  • Joint Sprain
  • Knee Clunk Syndrome
  • Knee Dislocation
  • Knee Fracture
  • Knee Injury
  • Knee Pain
  • Knee Pain For Patients Aged 60 And Older
  • Knee Pain For Patients Aged Younger Than 60
  • Knee Tendonitis
  • Lateral Epicondylitis
  • Leg Fracture
  • Leg Injury
  • Ligament Injury
  • Ligament Tear
  • Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Of The Knee
  • Medial Epicondylitis
  • Meniscal Tear, Age Greater Than 50
  • Meniscal Tear, Age Less Than 50
  • Meniscus Injury
  • Meniscus Tear
  • Muscle Injury
  • Muscle Strain
  • Muscle Tears
  • Non Displaced Fracture
  • Non-Displaced Fracture Of Radius
  • Non-Displaced Fracture Of Ulna
  • Osgood Schlatter Disease
  • Osteochondral Lesions
  • Osteochondral Lesions Of The Lower Extremities
  • Osteoid Osteoma
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Osteonecrosis Of The Hip
  • Osteonecrosis Of The Knee
  • Overuse Injury
  • Overuse Injury Of The Ankle
  • Paratenonitis
  • Patella Dislocation
  • Patellar Instability
  • Patellofemoral Syndrome
  • Proximal Ulnar Fracture
  • Quadriceps Injury
  • Radial Fracture
  • Repetitive Stress Injury
  • Rotator Cuff Disorders
  • Rotator Cuff Injury
  • Separated Shoulder
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Shoulder Injury
  • Shoulder Instability
  • Shoulder Osteoarthritis
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Shoulder Strain
  • Snapping Hip Syndrome
  • Sports Related Injury
  • Stress Fracture Of The Radius
  • Stress Fractures
  • Synovitis
  • Tendinosis
  • Tendon Injury
  • Tenosynovitis
  • Tibia Fracture
  • Tibial Spine Fracture
  • Tibial Tendonitis
  • Toe Fracture
  • Twisted Ankle
  • Ulnar Fracture
  • Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Procedures I perform

  • Acromioclavicular Joint Repair
  • Arthroscopy
  • Arthroscopy Of Knee
  • Bone Reset
  • Bone Surgery
  • Closed Reduction And Manipulation
  • Damaged Knee Cartilage Removal
  • Elbow Injection
  • Exertional Compartment Release
  • Hip Surgery
  • Joint Aspiration
  • Joint Injection
  • Joint Replacement
  • Joint Replacement And Reconstructive Surgery
  • Knee Surgery
  • Meniscal Surgery
  • Non Surgical Fracture Care
  • Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
  • Open Reduction Internal Fixation Orif Clavicle
  • Open Reduction Internal Fixation Orif Proximal Humerus
  • Percutaneous Pinning
  • Shoulder Injection
  • Surgery For Arthritis
  • Total Hip Replacement
  • Total Knee Replacement
  • Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery
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Practice locations

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3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 101
Baltimore, MD, 21218

410-554-4500

Fax 410-554-4548

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Fax 410-554-4548

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • D-SNP)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Employee Health Plan (EHP)
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • Aetna HMO
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • Cigna EPO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Kaiser Select
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • United Golden Rule
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • I-SNP
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • United Navigate
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • United Choice
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Carefirst EPO
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • Kaiser Signature
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • Tricare East Prime
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Virginia Premier
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Tricare East Select
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • United Optimum Choice
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Tricare for Life East
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • United Choice Plus
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
    • United Student Resources
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

Education

Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant

Allied Health Education: Essex Community College (1985)

Hospital affiliations

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital