Alexander Rostam Kheradi, MD| Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Kheradi is double boarded in Sports Medicine and Emergency medicine. He believes in providing high quality, individualized, whole-person care. His experience includes evaluating and treating patients from the initial injury to complete resolution and healing. He has a passion for education and working with patients to make them stronger and more resilient than before their injury. He focuses on maximizing function with both active and passive interventions.
He received his Undergraduate and Medical Degrees from Wake Forest University, where he then was accepted into the MedStar Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center Emergency Medicine Residency Program. After graduating residency in 2015, he served in the United States Air Force as a Critical Care Air Transport Physician serving overseas twice in his four years of active duty.
After his military service Dr. Kheradi was accepted into the MedStar Georgetown University Sports Medicine Fellowship where he trained in orthopedic injuries, sideline medicine, regenerative and rehabilitative medicine, and musculoskeletal ultrasound.
Boards: American Board of Emergency Medicine, CAQ-Sports Medicine
Appointments: Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine
Affiliations: Consultant Washington Capitals Hockey, Lead Team Physician Gallaudet University, Lead Company Physician The Washington Ballet, Faculty Georgetown University Sports Medicine Fellowship, Faculty National Capitol Sports Medicine Consortium
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Repair
- Cartilage Disorder
- Heel Tendon Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chest Injury
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Enthesopathies
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Forearm Fracture
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Pain
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Skull Fractures
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Active Release Technique
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment Without Anesthesia
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Core Strengthening
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Pain Treatment
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Electromyography
- Finger Contracture Release
- Fracture Reduction
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Gastrointestinal Trauma Treatment
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Insulin Injection
- Intermittent Exotropia Treatment
- Intraosseous Line Placement
- It Band Syndrome Treatment
- Joint Ultrasound
- Kinesio Taping
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Kyphoplasty
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Moderate Sedation Services
- Movement Screening
- Muscle Injection
- Nanotechnology For Orthopedic Conditions
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthopedic Urgent Care
- Osteochondral Defect Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy
- Radiofrequency Skin Tightening
- Selective Functional Movement Assessment
- Short Arm Splint
- Skin Graft
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Sports Physicals
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Subarachnoid Block
- Tenoscopy
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Therapeutic Massage
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound
- Vasopneumatic Devices
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Visian Icl
- Wound 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
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS
- HighMark
- Choice POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open POS II
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- Employee Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OA Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Washington Hospital Center (2020)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (2015)
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (2012)