About me
Dr. Postma serves as the Chief of Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and holds the Peter Cyrus Rizzo, M.D., and Rose Dignan Rizzo Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery in Clinical Education at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. His areas of specialty include arthroscopy of the knee, hip, and shoulder with an emphasis on ACL and knee ligamentous reconstruction, hip arthroscopy and labral repair procedures, Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI), and rotator cuff tears.
Dr. Postma serves as the Head Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Washington Wizards and for Georgetown University Athletic Department. As such he treats a variety of athletes from high school to the professional level. He additionally is heavily integrated with the MedStar Georgetown Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program and is the Vice Chairman of Education. He is also involved in the Georgetown University School of Medicine where he serves as the Clerkship Director of Surgical Subspecialties and the Clerkship Director of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. William Postma is an empathetic and dedicated Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine specialist serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Dr. Postma is an alumnus of the Medical University of South Carolina where he earned his medical degree. He completed his internship and residency in Orthopedic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He, then completed his Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).
Dr. Postma is fluent in English and Spanish. He conducts his appointments with the personalized care and attention that he would expect for his own family.
Patient Story:
Clinical areas of focus
- Acl Tear
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Hip Surgery
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acl Tear
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Bursopathy
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Compartment Syndrome Of The Lower Leg
- Dorsal Spine Fracture
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Femur Neck Fracture
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Fibula Fracture
- Finger Sprains
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm Fracture
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Jones Fracture
- Knee Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Sprain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Latissimus Dorsi Strain
- Limb Deformity
- Lisfranc Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Navicular Fracture
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Osteochondropathies
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Pectoralis Major Strain
- Rhomboid Strain
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Rib Fracture
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Sesamoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Sports Injuries
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Teres Major Strain
- Thigh Fracture
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Treatment
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Claviculectomy
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Hip Surgery
- Hip Tenotomy
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Labral Tear Treatment
- Lateral Retinacular Release, Open
- Meniscus Tear Treatment
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteotomy, Tibia
- Removal Of Implant
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Shoulder Reconstruction
- Shoulder Surgery
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Torn Meniscus Repair
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Ground Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8766Fax 202-444-7804
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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Navigate
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS II
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UHC Passport
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2011)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2007)
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina (2006)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Top Doctor 2021-Washingtonian - Top Doctor 2020- Washingtonian
- Top Doctor 2019-Washingtonian
- Top Doctor 2018- Washingtonian
- VA Top Doctor 2021
- VA Top Doctor 2020
- Marquis Who's Who Award
- 2016 Medical Honoree Jingle Bell Run
- Chief of Sports Medicine- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Kenmore Award-Outstanding Teaching MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 2015
- Leadership Award- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital 2009
- Synthes Resident Teacher Award- 2008, 2009, 2010