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
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Surgery
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acl Tear
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Cartilage Disorder
- Compartment Syndrome Of The Lower Leg
- Fibula Fracture
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- 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
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Sports Injuries
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Teres Major Strain
Procedures I perform
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Treatment
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Bone Repair
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Surgery
- Hip Tenotomy
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Knee Realignment
- Labral Tear Treatment
- Meniscus Tear Treatment
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteotomy, Tibia
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Surgery
- 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
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Passport
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Student Resources
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HighMark
- POS OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
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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