Paul Stuart Cooper, MD| Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Paul S. Cooper is a board-certified orthopaedist specializing in the treatment of all conditions of the foot and ankle. Specifically, Dr. Cooper's focus has been in the development of new technology and procedures for the reconstruction of ankle disorders, diabetic complications and failed foot surgeries. He has served as the director of the Foot and Ankle Center for the past 12 years. Dr. Cooper fulfills his academic role as an professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Other activities include serving as a board member on various committees of the American Association of Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Having authored several book chapters and over 50 articles, Dr. Cooper remains actively involved on a national and international level giving lectures and seminars to other surgeons.
Dr. Cooper was Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum laude from Dickenson College. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College and completed his orthopaedic training at Union Memorial Hospital. Following his orthopaedic residency training, he completed a Sport Medicine Fellowship at Hershey Medical Center and his Foot and Ankle Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati.
Patient Stories:
- MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2020) Total Ankle Replacement Patient Lives Her Life Pain Free
- MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2017) New Ankle, Renewed Quality of Life
In the News:
Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Ankle Arthritis
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Tendon Tear
- Bunion
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Nerve Surgery Of The Ankle
- Peroneal Tendon Surgery
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Tarsal Bones
- Accessory Navicular
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Achilles Tendon Tear
- Achilles Tendonosis
- Ankle Arthritis
- Ankle Dislocation
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Nerve Compression
- Ankle Pain
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Strain
- Ankle Tendon Tear
- Avascular Necrosis Of Navicular
- Avascular Necrosis Of The Ankle
- Base Of Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
- Bunion
- Bursitis Of The Ankle
- Bursitis Of The Foot
- Bursitis, Subcutaneous Tendo Achilles
- Charcot Foot
- Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
- Chronic Tendinosis Of The Ankle
- Chronic Tendinosis Of The Foot
- Clawfoot
- Clawtoe
- Clubfoot
- Common Peroneal Nerve Lesions
- Compartment Syndrome
- Congenital Deformity Of Ankle
- Congenital Deformity Of Foot
- Deformity Of Forefoot
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Foot
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Fibula Fracture
- Flatfoot
- Foot And Ankle Compartment Syndrome
- Foot Arthritis
- Foot Drop
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Infection
- Foot Injury
- Foot Mass
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Pain
- Foot Tendon Tear
- Foot Ulcer
- Foot Wound
- Freiberg's Disease
- Frostbite Of Toes
- Haglund Deformity
- Hammer Toe
- Heel Pain
- Heel Spur
- Insertional Achilles Tendinitis
- Joint Pain In Ankle And Foot
- Lisfranc Tear
- Lower Extremity Neuropathy
- Mallet Toe
- Malunion Fracture Of The Foot
- Morton Neuroma
- Nonunion Fracture Of The Foot
- Open Dislocation Of Ankle
- Orthopedic Infections
- Osteochondral Lesions Of The Foot And Ankle
- Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Ankle
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Talus
- Osteoid Osteoma
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteonecrosis Of The Foot
- Overuse Injury
- Overuse Injury Of The Ankle
- Paratenonitis
- Persistent Pain After Orthopedic Surgery
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Tear
- Pronation
- Pseudarthrosis Of The Tibia
- Sesamoiditis
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Stress Fractures
- Subtalar Dislocation
- Sural Nerve Injury
- Syndesmosis Sprain
- Synovial Chondromatosis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinosis
- Tendon Injury
- Tibial Pseudarthrosis
- Tibial Spine Fracture
- Tibial Tendonitis
- Toe Bone Spur
- Toe Dislocation
- Toe Fracture
- Turf Toe
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Amputation Of The Foot Surgery
- Amputation Of The Toe Surgery
- Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty
- Ankle Fusion
- Ankle Joint Preservation
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Surgery
- Arthroscopy Of Ankle
- Arthroscopy Of Foot
- Arthroscopy Of Subtalar
- Cartiva Procedure
- Correction Of Bunion
- Decompression Of Tarsal Tunnel
- Deformity Correction Of Foot & Ankle
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Exertional Compartment Release
- Flat Foot Surgery
- Foot Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Foot Surgery
- Fusion Arthrodesis
- Fusion Of Joint
- Hammer Toe Repair
- Joint Aspiration
- Joint Injection
- Joint Revision
- Minimally Invasive Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Ankle
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Foot
- Nerve Surgery Of The Ankle
- Nerve Surgery Of The Foot
- Non Surgical Fracture Care
- Orthotics
- Peroneal Nerve Release
- Peroneal Tendon Surgery
- Plantar Fasciitis Surgery
- Repair Claw Toe
- Shin Splint Surgery
- Shockwave Treatment For Plantar Fasciitis
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Transmetatarsal Amputation (TMA) Surgery
- Unna Boot
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
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Kaiser Select
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland
- I-SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Tricare East Prime
- Carefirst EPO
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Virginia Premier
- Tricare East Select
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Tricare for Life East
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Golden Rule
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Navigate
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Cigna Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Choice
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- United Choice Plus
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United Optimum Choice
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- D-SNP)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Kaiser Signature
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship Program: University of Cincinnati Hospital (1993)
Fellowship Program: The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (1992)
Residency Program: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (1991)
Internship Program: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (1987)
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College (1986)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2020) Total Ankle Replacement Patient Lives Her Life Pain Free
- InMotion - Ask a Doc: Two Question that Patients Often Ask Their Orthopedic Surgeons
- MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2017) New Ankle, Renewed Quality of Life