About me
John S. Steinberg, DPM, FACFAS, is the Co-Director of the Center for Wound Healing at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and is the Director of the Podiatric Residency Training Program at MedStar Health. Dr. Steinberg is a Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery in foot surgery and in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery. Dr. Steinberg completed a three-year surgical residency at the Inova Fairfax Podiatric Residency Program and then completed a one-year Diabetic Foot/Limb Salvage Fellowship with the University of Texas at San Antonio.
In addition to general foot and ankle care, the majority of Dr. Steinberg's practice is devoted to non-healing wounds and surgical care of the patient with diabetic foot complications. His wound care team takes a progressive, often surgically based approach that helps to speed healing and avoid amputation.
Dr. Steinberg has lectured extensively on diabetic limb salvage both nationally and internationally. He dedicates significant effort to clinical research, education, and publication in the field of wound healing and limb salvage surgery.
Dr. Steinberg comes from a family of podiatrists. He takes great pride in his specialty and his unique contributions to the field. Dr. Steinberg works with a multi-disciplinary team that includes plastic surgeons, vascular surgeons and infectious disease specialists. Dr. Steinberg stresses the importance of including the patient's family in decisions made and communicating thoroughly with all who are involved.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Fracture
- Complex Wound Management
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Foot Injury
- Foot Pain
- Foot Wound
- Hammer Toe
- Leg Ulcers
- Non Healing Wound
- Osteomyelitis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Toe Fracture
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Feet
- Accessory Navicular
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Achilles Tendonosis
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle Arthritis
- Ankle Dislocation
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Ganglion Cyst
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Pain
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Strain
- Ankle Tendon Injury
- Ankle Tendon Tear
- Arthritis Of Hindfoot
- Bilateral Foot Arthritis
- Burning Sensation In Feet
- Bursitis
- Bursitis, Subcutaneous Tendo Achilles
- Capsulitis Of The Foot
- Cartilage Injury
- Cavovarus Foot Deformity
- Cavus Foot
- Charcot Foot
- Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
- Chronic Muscle Injury
- Chronic Tendinosis Of The Ankle
- Chronic Tendinosis Of The Foot
- Clawtoe
- Comminuted Fracture
- Common Peroneal Nerve Lesions
- Compartment Syndrome
- Compound Fracture
- Congenital Deformity Of Foot
- Deformity Of Forefoot
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Foot
- Diabetes Foot And Ankle Problems
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Polyneuropathies
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Dislocation Of Foot
- Fibula Fracture
- Flatfoot
- Foot And Ankle Compartment Syndrome
- Foot And Ankle Disorders
- Foot Arch Issues
- Foot Arthritis
- Foot Drop
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Infection
- Foot Injury
- Foot Mass
- Foot Nerve Disorders
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Pain
- Foot Strain
- Foot Tendon Injury
- Foot Tendon Tear
- Foot Ulcer
- Foot Wound
- Fracture
- Fracture Infections
- Freiberg's Disease
- Frostbite Of Toes
- Ganglion Cyst
- Gangrene
- Haglund Deformity
- Hallux Varus
- Hammer Toe
- Heel Pain
- Heel Spur
- Heterotopic Ossification
- In Toeing
- Infected Nonunion Fracture
- Ingrown Nail
- Insertional Achilles Tendinitis
- Ischemic Foot
- Ischemic Toe
- Joint Dislocation
- Joint Infection
- Joint Pain In Ankle And Foot
- Joint Sprain
- Jones Fracture
- Leg Injury
- Leg Mass
- Leg Pain
- Leg Ulcers
- Ligament Injury
- Ligament Tear
- Limp
- Lisfranc Dislocation
- Lisfranc Sprain
- Lisfranc Tear
- Macrodactyly
- Mallet Toe
- Malunion Fracture Of The Foot
- Morton Neuroma
- Muscle Injury
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Tears
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Non Displaced Fracture
- Non Healing Wound
- Nonunion Fracture
- Orthopedic Infections
- Osteochondral Lesions
- Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus
- Osteochondroma
- Osteoid Osteoma
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteonecrosis
- Overuse Injury
- Overuse Injury Of The Ankle
- Peroneal Tendon Dislocation
- Peroneal Tendon Dysfunction
- Peroneal Tendon Tear
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Wart
- Polydactyly Foot
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Tear
- Pronation
- Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Raynauds Disease (FOOT)
- Repetitive Stress Injury
- Sesamoiditis
- Sever's Disease
- Sports Related Ankle Injury
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Sports Related Injury
- Sports Related Toe Injury
- Stress Fractures
- Tarsal Coalition
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinosis
- Tendon Injury
- Tenosynovitis
- Tibial Tendonitis
- Tinea Pedis
- Toe Bone Spur
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Dislocation
- Toe Fracture
- Toe Injury
- Toe Instability
- Traumatic Amputation
- Turf Toe
- Twisted Ankle
- Venous Ulcer
- Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Amniotic Grafts
- Amputation Of The Foot Surgery
- Amputation Of The Toe Surgery
- Ankle Hardware Removal
- Bone Grafting
- Bone Surgery
- Closed Reduction And Manipulation
- Complex Wound Management
- Correction Of Bunion
- Deformity Correction Of Foot & Ankle
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Diabetic Foot Salvage
- Diabetic Footwear
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Flaps Repair Of Wounds
- Flat Foot Surgery
- Foot And Ankle Ligament And Tendon Repair
- Foot Fracture Surgery
- Foot Fusion Surgery
- Foot Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Foot Hardware Removal
- Foot Surgery
- Fusion Arthrodesis
- Fusion Of Joint
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Hammer Toe Repair
- Joint Aspiration
- Joint Injection
- Joint Replacement
- Joint Replacement And Reconstructive Surgery
- Joint Revision
- Limb Salvage
- Lower Extremity Reconstruction
- Lower Limb Prosthetics
- Minimally Invasive Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Multiple Ligament Reconstruction
- Non Surgical Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Non Surgical Foot Fracture Treatment
- Non Surgical Fracture Care
- Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
- Orthotics
- Percutaneous Pinning
- Peroneal Tendon Surgery
- Polydactyly Foot Surgery
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Ankle
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Foot
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Toe
- Repair Claw Toe
- Skin Graft
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
- Surgery For Arthritis
- Surgical Diabetic Foot Care
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tenotomy
- Toe Deformity Surgery
- Transmetatarsal Amputation (TMA) Surgery
- Unna Boot
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
- Wound Follow Up
- Xray Of The Foot
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
- AETNA
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)
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)
- JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTHCARE
Employee Health Plan (EHP)
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Cigna Preferred Medicare
Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
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
Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- VETERAN'S AFFAIRS COMMUNITE CARE NETWORK (VA CCN)
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE (UHC)
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
United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
United MD IPA (HMO)
UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
United Optimum Choice
United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
United AARP Medicare Complete
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- KAISER PERMANENTE
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
Virginia Premier
- HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
HumanaChoice PPO
HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (HSCSN)
Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- BEECH STREET
Beech Street PPO
- AMERIGROUP
WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- WELLPOINT MARYLAND
WellPoint Maryland
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HEALTH PARTNERS
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS)
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- POLICE AND FIRE CLINIC (PFC, INC.)
Police and Fire Clinic
- MEDICARE
Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- MEDICAID (MD, DC, VA)
Medicaid - Virginia
Medicaid - Maryland
Medicaid - District of Columbia
- HUMANA MILITARY (TRICARE EAST)
Tricare for Life East
Tricare Reserve Select
Tricare East Select
Tricare East Prime
- CAREFIRST
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
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK
Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
First Health PPO
Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AETNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery
Fellowship: University of Texas Medical School/Health Science Center (1999)
Residency: Inova Fairfax Hospital (1998)
Medical School: Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine (1995)
Awards
- Dr. Steinberg has earned numerous honors and awards, including the Teaching Faculty of the Year at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in 2012, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Podiatry Management magazine in 2013, and the Edward James Olmos Award in Amputation Prevention in 2019.
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2017) Novel Heel Surgery Saves Patient's Foot for the Across the Bay 10K