Christopher Alan Looze, MD| Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Christopher Looze, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in sports medicine. A former professional baseball player within the Toronto Blue Jays organization, he has a personal passion for sports and wants his work to have a positive impact on the athletes of today and tomorrow. As part of the MedStar Sports Medicine team, Dr. Looze is a team physician for the Baltimore Orioles.
Prior to joining MedStar Orthopedic Institute, he completed a fellowship at the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, recognized globally as a leader in orthopedic patient care, research, education and injury prevention. Dr. Looze earned his medical degree at the New York University School of Medicine, followed by completion of a residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Pain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Cartilage Injury
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Knee Injury
- Knee Pain
- Meniscus Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Pain
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Achilles Tendon Tear
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Achilles Tendonosis
- Acromioclavicular Fracture
- Acromioclavicular Joint Separation
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Pain
- Ankle Sprain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Anterior Tibialis Tendon Tear
- Arm Pain
- Arthritis Of Knee
- Bicep Injury
- Bicep Pain
- Bicep Tear
- Biceps Tendonitis
- Bucket Handle Meniscus Tear
- Bursitis Of The Shoulder
- Calcific Tendonitis
- Calf Muscle Injury
- Calf Pain
- Cartilage Injury
- Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
- Clavicle Fracture
- Dislocated Patella
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Sprain
- Gastrocnemius Injury
- Gluteus Medius Tear
- Hamstring Injury
- Hip Abductor Tear
- Hip Click
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Insertional Tendonitis
- Joint Dislocation
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Injury
- Knee Instability
- Knee Pain
- Knee Pain For Patients Aged 60 And Older
- Knee Pain For Patients Aged Younger Than 60
- Lateral Collateral Ligament Tear
- Ligament Injury
- Ligament Tear
- Locking Knee
- Loose Body In The Knee
- Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Of The Elbow
- Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Of The Knee
- Meniscus Injury
- Meniscus Tear
- Multiple Ligament Knee Injury
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Nutrition And Supplement Issues
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Osteochondral Defect
- Osteochondral Lesions
- Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Paratenonitis
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Injury
- Patellar Instability
- Patellar Tendon Rupture
- Patellofemoral Injury
- Pectoral Muscle Injury
- Pectoralis Major Tendon Injury
- Peroneal Tendon Tear
- Peroneal Tendonitis
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Tear
- Posterolateral Corner Injury
- Proximal Humerus Fractures
- Quadrangular Space Syndrome
- Quadriceps Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Rotator Cuff Impingement
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Running Injury
- Scapular Dyskinesis
- Separated Shoulder
- Sesamoiditis
- Shin Splints
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Impingement
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Sports Related Ankle Injury
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Sports Related Injury
- Tendinitis Of The Hand
- Tendinitis Of The Wrist
- Throwing Injury
- Tibial Spine Fracture
- Toe Fracture
- Tricep Injury
- Trigger Finger
- Ulnar Nerve Subluxation
- Wrist Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Joint Repair
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair
- Arthroscopy
- Arthroscopy Of Hip
- Arthroscopy Of Knee
- Arthroscopy Of Shoulder
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Bone Surgery
- Cartilage Transplant
- Elbow Reconstruction
- Elbow Surgery
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Microfracture Surgery
- Knee Stabilization
- Knee Surgery
- Latarjet
- Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair
- Medial Collateral Ligament Repair
- Meniscal Surgery
- Meniscectomy
- Multiple Ligament Reconstruction
- Orthopedic Stem Cell Regeneration
- Osteochondral Allograft
- Osteochondral Autograft
- Pectoralis Major Tendon Tear Repair
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection Of The Knee
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection Of The Shoulder
- Platelet Rich Plasma Injection (PRP) Of The Elbow
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Repair
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Shoulder Injection
- Shoulder Labral Tear Repair
- Shoulder Reconstruction
- Shoulder Stabilization
- Stem Cell Treatment For Joint Disease
- Superior Capsular Reconstruction
- Surgery For Arthritis
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Total Knee Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement, Age Greater Than 50
- Total Knee Replacement, Age Less Than 50
- Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery
- Tricep Repair
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
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
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Choice Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- I-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Tricare East Prime
- Carefirst EPO
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Virginia Premier
- United Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Tricare for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicaid - Virginia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Signature
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna EPO
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- WellPoint Maryland
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Choice
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Tricare East Select
- United Student Resources
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- United Golden Rule
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Kaiser Select
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- D-SNP)
- United Optimum Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Fellowship Program: American Sports Medicine Institute (2017)
Residency Program: New York University Hospital for Joint Disease (2016)
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine (2011)