About me
Christopher E. Attinger, MD, is board certified plastic surgeon, located at our MedStar Georgetown University Hospital location. Dr. Attinger is Director of the Center for Wound Healing and Professor for our MedStar Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department.
His experience during his two tours of duty in the Vietnam War led Dr. Attinger to his career in medicine. The complexity and challenges of healing wounds while preserving function is the key to his continued focus within reconstructive surgery and wound care.
As a wound care specialist and surgeon, he focuses on using limb-saving techniques and amputation to give patients the ability to take full advantage of their physical capabilities.
He leads a team that specializes in preventing and treating lower extremity complications caused by trauma, vascular disease, and Diabetes. The team includes Vascular, Plastic, Podiatric and Orthopedic Surgeons, as well as Prosthetitists, Hyperbarists, Hospitalists, Rheumatologists, Dermatologists and Infectious Disease specialists, who provide seamless care and expertise that is tailored to returning patients to their optimal function.
Read details about Dr. Attinger's background and accomplishments.
Clinical areas of focus
- Amputation Above The Knee Surgery
- Amputation Below The Knee Surgery
- Amputation Of The Foot Surgery
- Amputation Revision Surgery
- Complex Wound Management
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Flap Surgery
- Foot Wound
- Lower Extremity Reconstruction
- Non Healing Wound
- Osteomyelitis
- Skin Graft
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Foot Ulcer
- Foot Wound
- Non Healing Wound
- Osteomyelitis
Procedures I perform
- Amputation Above The Knee Surgery
- Amputation Below The Knee Surgery
- Amputation Of The Foot Surgery
- Amputation Revision Surgery
- Complex Wound Management
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Flap Surgery
- Lower Extremity Reconstruction
- Lower Limb Preservation
- Musculocutaneous Flap
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
- Skin Graft
- Upper Limb Preservation
- Wound Care
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 Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Innovation Health: POS
Innovation Health: POS Plus
Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Innovation Health: PPO
Innovation Health: Indemnity
Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Aetna HMO
Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
Innovation Health: Open POS II
Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Cigna HMO Open Access
Cigna EPO
Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
Cigna POS/Network POS
Cigna Choice Fund PPO
Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Cigna Network Open Access
Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
Cigna Preferred Medicare
Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
Cigna Indemnity
Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- KAISER PERMANENTE
Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
Kaiser Flexible Choice
Virginia Premier
Kaiser Medicare Plus
Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Kaiser Select-Added Choice
Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Kaiser Select
Kaiser Signature
- VETERAN'S AFFAIRS COMMUNITE CARE NETWORK (VA CCN)
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE (UHC)
D-SNP)
United Select Plus (POS)
United AARP Medicare Complete
United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
United Erickson Advantage Plans
United Choice
United Navigate
I-SNP
UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
United Core Essential (HMO)
United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
United Mamsi Life & Health
United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
United MD IPA (HMO)
United Optimum Choice
United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
United Choice Plus
United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
United Student Resources
United Golden Rule
- MEDICAID (MD, DC, VA)
Medicaid - Virginia
Medicaid - Maryland
Medicaid - District of Columbia
- BEECH STREET
Beech Street PPO
- HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (HSCSN)
Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- CAREFIRST
HealthyBlue PPO
CareFirst Administrators
Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
CareFirst NASCO
CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
Carefirst EPO
CareFirst MedStar PPO
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTHCARE
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
Employee Health Plan (EHP)
Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
HumanaChoice PPO
- WELLPOINT MARYLAND
WellPoint Maryland
- HUMANA MILITARY (TRICARE EAST)
Tricare Reserve Select
Tricare East Prime
Tricare East Select
Tricare for Life East
- POLICE AND FIRE CLINIC (PFC, INC.)
Police and Fire Clinic
- MEDICARE
Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HEALTH PARTNERS
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AMERIGROUP
WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS)
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK
Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
First Health PPO
Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AETNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Residency: New York University School of Medicine (1989)
Fellowship: Brigham and Womens Hospital (1987)
Residency: Brigham and Womens Hospital (1986)
Internship: Brigham and Womens Hospital (1982)
Medical School: Yale University (1981)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2017) Novel Heel Surgery Saves Patient's Foot for the Across the Bay 10K