Grant M. Kleiber, MD| Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery | MedStar Health

Grant M. Kleiber, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (375 reviews)

Specialties: Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Languages: English

About me

Grant M. Kleiber, MD, is the Chair of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Kleiber specializes in a broad range of peripheral nerve surgery including nerve reconstruction, nerve transfers, and nerve decompression. Dr. Kleiber’s reconstructive surgery focus is quite different from our other plastic & reconstructive surgeons. His versatile skills include:

  • Hand & wrist surgery
  • General reconstruction of the body
  • Microsurgery
  • Free tissue transfer
  • Traumatic upper and lower extremity injuries including:
    • Hand and forearm fractures
    • Tendon repair and reconstruction
    • Nerve and vascular injuries
    • Soft tissue de-gloving injuries
    • Burn injuries and reconstruction
  • Nerve reconstruction including:
    • Brachial plexus injury
    • Nerve tumors
    • Occipital neuralgia headaches
    • Chronic nerve compression (Carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel)
    • Nerve transfers and nerve grafts

Dr. Kleiber completed his medical doctorate at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Kleiber later completed his Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Finally, he completed a fellowship in Hand & Peripheral Nerve Surgery and Microsurgery at Washington University’s Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Kleiber is also recognized under these highly accredited associations:

  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
  • American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN)

Dr. Kleiber devotes his specialties to delicately and effectively help his patients manage pain levels and improve movement and function.


Dr. Kleiber's Philosophy of Care:

"Many of my patients have difficult problems that require creative solutions. I stay up to date with cutting edge surgical techniques to provide my patients the best possible care. My treatments are individually tailored to each patient’s specific needs. I enjoy getting to know my patients along their road to recovery.

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Scars
  • Abnormalities Of The Hands
  • Acquired Absence Of Breast
  • Acquired Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
  • Animal Bite Of The Hand
  • Anterior Interosseous Compression Neuropathy
  • Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Avascular Necrosis Of Scaphoid
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Fingers
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Hand
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Lunate
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Wrist
  • Basal Joint Arthritis
  • Basosquamous Carcinoma
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
  • Blepharoptosis
  • Boutonniere Deformity
  • Brachial Plexus Injury
  • Brow Droop
  • Bursitis Of The Elbow
  • Bursitis Of The Hand
  • Bursitis Of The Wrist
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
  • Carpometacarpal Boss
  • Cat Bite Of Hand
  • Claw Hand
  • Cleidocranial Dysostosis
  • Cold Extremities
  • Cold Sensitivity Hands
  • Colles Fracture
  • Compromised Skin Grafts
  • Compromised Tissue Flaps
  • Congenital Hand Deformities
  • Craniosynostosis
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • De Quervain Tendinitis
  • Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
  • Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hand
  • Developmental And Congenital Hand Deformities
  • Developmental Hand Deformities
  • Deviated Septum
  • Digital Mucous Cysts
  • Disorder Of Earlobe
  • Disproportion Of Reconstructed Breast
  • Distal Biceps Tendon Problem
  • Distal Radial Fracture
  • Dog Bite Of Hand
  • Dupuytren Contracture
  • Ectrodactyly
  • Elbow Fracture
  • Epicondylitis
  • Extensor Tendon Laceration
  • Facial Abscess
  • Facial Fracture
  • Facial Nerve Injury
  • Facial Nerve Palsy
  • Felon Infection
  • Finger Abscess
  • Finger Arthritis
  • Finger Deformity
  • Finger Fracture
  • Finger Injury
  • Finger Osteoarthritis
  • Finger Pain
  • Finger Sprain
  • Forearm Fracture
  • Forearm Injury
  • Forehead Nodule
  • Frostbite
  • Frostbite Of Ear
  • Frostbite Of Face
  • Frostbite Of Finger
  • Frostbite Of Nose
  • Gamekeeper's Thumb
  • Ganglion Cyst
  • Giant Cell Tumor Of Tendon Sheath Of Hand
  • Glomangioma
  • Glomus Tumor
  • Gout Of The Hand
  • Gout Of The Wrist
  • Gymnast Wrist
  • Gynecomastia
  • Hand Arthritis
  • Hand Fracture
  • Hand Infection
  • Hand Injury
  • Hand Mass
  • Hand Osteoarthritis
  • Hand Pain
  • Hand Tendon Injury
  • Hand Tendonitis
  • Hand Wound
  • Hemangiomas
  • High Pressure Injection Injury Of Hand
  • History Of Breast Cancer
  • History Of Fibrocystic Disease
  • Human Bite Of The Hand
  • Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome
  • Inflammatory Arthritis (IA)
  • Lateral Epicondylitis
  • Lefort Fracture
  • Leg Pain
  • Lesion Of Ulnar Nerve
  • Lipedema
  • Lipomas
  • Lunate Fracture
  • Lymphedema
  • Madelung Deformity
  • Mallet Finger
  • Malunion Fracture Of The Hand
  • Medial Epicondylitis
  • Median Neuropathy
  • Melanoma On Face
  • Melanoma On Finger
  • Melanoma On Hand
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer
  • Midfacial Hypoplasia
  • Monteggia Fracture
  • Mp Joint Arthritis
  • Nail Injury
  • Neuroma
  • Non Healing Wound
  • Non-Displaced Fracture Of Radius
  • Non-Displaced Fracture Of Ulna
  • Nonunion Fracture Of The Wrist
  • Nose Fracture
  • Occipital Mass
  • Oligodactyly Hand
  • Osteochondral Lesions Of The Hand And Wrist
  • Osteonecrosis Of The Hand
  • Palmar Fasciitis
  • Peripheral Nerve Injury
  • Phantom Limb
  • Polydactyly Foot
  • Polydactyly Hand
  • Polysyndactyly
  • Positional Plagiocephaly
  • Postmastectomy Lymphedema Syndrome
  • Postraumatic Radioulnar Synostosis
  • Prominent Ears
  • Proximal Ulnar Fracture
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Ptosis Of Breasts
  • Radial Club Hand
  • Radial Fracture
  • Radial Nerve Neuropathy
  • Radial Pseudoarthrosis Nonunion
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rotator Cuff Injury
  • Ruptured Implant
  • Scaphoid Fracture
  • Scar Hypertrophy
  • Scar On Neck
  • Shoulder Arthritis
  • Shoulder Fracture
  • Skin Cancer
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Skin Of Lip
  • Stress Fracture Of The Radius
  • Swan Neck Deformity
  • Symbrachydactyly
  • Syndactyly
  • Tendinitis Of The Hand
  • Tendinitis Of The Wrist
  • Tenosynovitis
  • Tenosynovitis Of Hand
  • Thumb Dislocation
  • Thumb Fracture
  • Thumb Hypoplasia
  • Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury
  • Trigger Finger
  • Trigger Thumb
  • Ulnar Claw
  • Ulnar Club Hand
  • Ulnar Fracture
  • Ulnar Nerve Injury
  • Ulnar Nerve Subluxation
  • Ulnar Pseudo Arthrosis Non Union
  • Ulnar Variance
  • Ulnocarpal Abutment Syndrome
  • Upper Extremity Neuropathy
  • Volkmann Ischemic Contracture
  • Wartenberg Syndrome
  • Wrist Arthritis
  • Wrist Dislocation
  • Wrist Fracture
  • Wrist Injury
  • Wrist Instability
  • Wrist Pain
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Procedures I perform

  • Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
  • Abdominoplasty
  • Aesthetic Surgery
  • Amputation Of The Finger Surgery
  • Amputation Of The Thumb Surgery
  • Anterolateral Thigh Flap
  • Arm Lift
  • Arthrodesis Of The Wrist
  • Arthroplasty Wrist
  • Arthroscopy Of Wrist
  • Augmentation Mastopexy
  • Autologous Breast Tissue Reconstruction
  • Axillary Lymphadenectomy
  • Basal Joint Arthritis Surgery
  • Benign Tumor Removal Of The Hand
  • Blepharoplasty
  • Body Contouring Surgery
  • Body Lift
  • Brachial Plexus Exploration And Repair
  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Reconstruction
  • Breast Reduction
  • Brow Lift
  • Burn Reconstruction
  • Bursectomy Of Hand
  • Cancerous Tumor Removal Of The Hand
  • Carpal Sequestrectomy
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
  • Chemical Skin Peel
  • Circumferential Liposuction Of Calves And Ankles
  • Cleft Lip Repair
  • Cmc Thumb Arthroplasty
  • Complex Wound Management
  • Coolsculpting
  • Correction Of Syndactyly
  • Cubital Tunnel Surgery
  • Cyst Removal
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Digital Nerve Repair
  • Ear Cartilage Rhinoplasty
  • Ear Pinning
  • Ear Plastic Surgery
  • Endoscopic Breast Augmentation
  • Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
  • Excisional Biopsy
  • Exoderm Non Surgical Face Lift
  • Extensor Tendon Repair
  • Eyelid Repair
  • Face Lift
  • Fasciotomy Of Hand
  • Fat Grafting
  • Finger Injection
  • Finger Reattachment
  • Fingertip Repair
  • Flap Surgery
  • Flexor Tendon Repair
  • Free Tissue Transfer Flap
  • Free Tram
  • Ganglion Cyst Removal
  • Genioplasty
  • Gynecomastia Surgery
  • Halo Laser Treatment
  • Hand Fracture Surgery
  • Hand Steroid Injection
  • Hand Surgery
  • Hand Tendon Repair
  • Hand Tendon Transfer
  • Implant Based Breast Reconstruction
  • Joint Surgery Of Hand
  • Joint Surgery Of The Wrist
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Latissimus Flap
  • Limb Salvage
  • Lip Augmentation
  • Lipectomy
  • Liposuction
  • Lower Extremity Reconstruction
  • Male Breast Reduction
  • Male Genitourinary Reconstruction
  • Mammoplasty
  • Mastopexy
  • Mastoplasty
  • Metacarpal Sequestrectomy
  • Metacarpophalangeal Fusion
  • Micro Vascular Epiphyseal Plate Transplant
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Microsurgery
  • Microsurgery Of The Hand
  • Microsurgical Replantation Of The Ear
  • Microsurgical Replantation Of The Hand
  • Microvascular Surgery
  • Mid Face Lift
  • Migraine Surgery
  • Mini Abdominoplasty
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Hand
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Wrist
  • Muscle Sparing Tram
  • Musculocutaneous Flap
  • Nail Bed Surgery
  • Neck Lift
  • Neck Plastic Surgery
  • Neck Reconstruction
  • Nerve Reconstruction
  • Nipple Repair
  • Non Surgical Face Lift
  • Oncologic Reconstruction
  • Panniculectomy
  • Pedicle Tram
  • Pelvic Reconstruction
  • Percutaneous Pinning
  • Peripheral Nerve Surgery
  • Pollicization
  • Post Pregnancy Body Restoration
  • Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction
  • Radial Forearm Flap
  • Reconstruction Of Ear
  • Reconstruction Of Nose
  • Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
  • Rectus Flap Reconstruction
  • Rejuvenation
  • Release Scar Contracture
  • Repair Mallet Finger
  • Replantation Of Extremities
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Rhinoplasty Revision
  • Rib Cartilage Rhinoplasty
  • Scar Revision
  • Skin Cancer Reconstruction
  • Skin Cancer Surgery
  • Skin Graft
  • Skin Rejuvenation
  • Skin Resurfacing And Rejuvenation
  • Skin Tag Removal
  • Surgery For De Quervain Tenosynovitis
  • Surgery For Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  • Synovectomy Of Wrist
  • Tattoo Removal
  • Tendon Pulley Reconstruction
  • Tendon Repair Surgery
  • Tenolysis
  • Tenoplasty Of Hand
  • Thigh Lift Surgery
  • Thumb Reattachment
  • Thumb Surgery
  • Toe Transfer
  • Trigger Finger Surgery
  • Trigger Thumb Surgery
  • Tug Flap
  • Turbinate Surgery
  • Ulnar Nerve Decompression
  • Ulnar Nerve Surgery
  • Vacuum Assisted Closure Therapy
  • Vacuum Assisted Wound Closure
  • Vaginal Rejuvenation
  • Vanquish Laser Treatment
  • Vertical Rectus Abdominis Muscle Flap
  • Wound Care
  • Wrist Fracture Surgery
  • Wrist Fusion
  • Wrist Reconstruction
  • Wrist Surgery
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Floor 1
Washington, DC, 20007

202-295-0560

Fax 866-990-5516

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Fax 866-990-5516

106 Irving Street Northwest
POB Ste 3400 North Tower
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-3300

Fax 202-877-3303

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Fax 202-877-3303

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery of the Hand

Fellowship Program: Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital (2015)

Residency Program: University of Chicago Medical Center (2014)

Residency Program: University of Chicago Medical Center (2011)

Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (2008)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Jan 25, 2024

    Doc didn't want see me

  • Jan 2, 2024

    Over the top good.

  • Dec 14, 2023

    Dr Kleiber was awesome very attentive to my concerns and questions. Explained my options in layman terms to ensure I fully understood what was happening with me and his recommendations. Bravo Doctor!!!!