Ryan Stephen Murray, MD| Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Murray is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine. His areas of special interest and expertise include:
- Pediatric and adolescent sports medicine, including:
- Ligamentous injuries of the knee (ACL, including physeal sparing techniques)
- Patellar instability
- Cartilage and meniscus pathology
- Shoulder instability and dislocations
- Sports-related injuries
- General pediatric orthopaedics including hip dysplasia, limb deformity, and fractures
Dr. Murray is an active researcher and has written book chapters and been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Orthopaedics.
He focuses on shared decision making with patients and their families, working together to achieve each patient’s goals. He has a special interest in helping young athletes cope with injury and the psychological barriers to recovery.
In addition to treating patients, Dr. Murray is also an assistant team physician for Georgetown University athletics.
Outside of work, Dr. Murray enjoys spending time with his wife, who is a pediatrician, and their two daughters. He also enjoys playing golf, traveling, and sports.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Arms
- Abnormalities Of The Feet
- Abnormalities Of The Hips
- Abnormalities Of The Legs
- Achilles Tendon Disorders
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (HIP)
- Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (KNEE)
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Sprain
- Bicep Tear
- Brachial Plexus And Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Buckle Fracture
- Bursitis
- Bursitis Of The Elbow
- Bursitis Of The Knee
- Bursitis Of The Shoulder
- Bursitis Of The Wrist
- Butterfly Vertebrae
- Calcific Tendonitis
- Charcot Shoulder
- Chondroma
- Chondromalacia
- Chronic Muscle Injury
- Clavicle Fracture
- Cleft Foot
- Crush Injury
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Elbow
- Discoid Meniscus
- Elbow Fracture
- Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
- Fibrous Cortical Defect
- Finger Dislocation
- Finger Fracture
- Finger Injury
- Finger Tendon Tear
- Foot Arthritis
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Tendon Injury
- Gastrocnemius Injury
- Growth Plate Injury
- Hemivertebrae
- Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome
- Joint Effusion
- Joint Infection
- Jumper's Knee
- Lipoblastoma
- Long Thoracic Neuropathy
- Loose Body Elbow
- Loose Body In The Knee
- Lower Back Injury
- Lumbar Spine Stress Fracture
- Malunion Fracture Of The Hip
- Malunion Fracture Of The Lower Extremity
- Malunion Fracture Of The Pelvis
- Malunion Fracture Of The Shoulder
- Malunion Fracture Of The Spine
- Malunion Of The Elbow
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Tear
- Median Nerve Entrapment At Elbow
- Meniscus Tear
- Nail Bed Injury
- Os Odontoideum
- Popliteal Cyst
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency
- Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Tear
- Radial Head Subluxation
- Repetitive Stress Injury
- Rotator Cuff Impingement
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Sacral Fracture
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Snapping Scapula Syndrome
- Soft Tissue Disorder
- Stress Fractures
- Subcoracoid Impingement
- Symbrachydactyly
- Tendonitis
- Tibial Tendonitis
- Toe Deformity
- Ulnar Fracture
- Unicameral Bone Cyst
- Vertebral Fracture
- Vertebral Shift
- Wrist Injury
- Wrist Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Ankle Fracture Surgery
- Arthroscopy Of Hip
- Bristow
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
- Colles Fracture Surgery
- External Fixation
- Finger Injection
- Flat Foot Surgery
- Foot Fracture Surgery
- Fusion Arthrodesis
- Hip Dysplasia Surgery
- Independent Medical Examinations
- Joint Injection
- Joint Surgery Of Hand
- Joint Surgery Of The Wrist
- Limb Salvage
- Lower Extremity Cast
- Minimally Invasive Shoulder Surgery
- Nerve Surgery Of The Foot
- Orthopedic Stem Cell Injection
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Ankle
- Removal Of Knee Prosthesis
- Resurfacing Of Knee
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Shoulder Surgery
- Surgery For Arthritis
- Synovectomy Of Wrist
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Tenodesis
- Tenotomy
- Toe Deformity Surgery
- Viscsupplementation
- Wrist Flexor Recession
- Wrist Fracture Surgery
- Wrist Surgery
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
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Signature
- Carefirst EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Tricare East Prime
- I-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Choice Plus
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicaid - Maryland
- United Student Resources
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Golden Rule
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- D-SNP)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- WellPoint Maryland
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Tricare for Life East
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Virginia Premier
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United Choice
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Optimum Choice
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Cigna EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Tricare East Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Navigate
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Cigna Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (2021)
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2020)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2019)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2014)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2010)