About me
Ali A. Qadri, DPM, is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Qadri treats patients for all conditions of the foot and ankle, with a special focus on reconstructive surgery, sport-related injuries such as fractures and tendon injuries, limb salvage pathologies, wound care, Charcot reconstruction, and bunion correction.
Dr. Qadri is highly skilled in minimally invasive procedures and has advanced expertise in reconstructive surgery and limb salvage. He is passionate about helping patients preserve mobility and improve their quality of life after severe injury or disease. Guided by a holistic and multifactorial approach, Dr. Qadri considers the whole patient, addressing underlying causes rather than just symptoms. He collaborates closely with other specialists and always considers conservative, non-surgical treatments before recommending surgery.
Dr. Qadri received his doctorate in podiatric medicine from Temple University in Philadelphia. Afterward, he completed his residency in podiatric medicine and surgery with reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery at the Detroit Medical Center. Following residency, he conducted his fellowship training at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Recognized for his research and academic contributions, Dr. Qadri has received multiple honors, including the Young Investigator Award (Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, 2025), the PICA Distinguished Scholar Award, and the ACFAS Great Lakes Region Award (2023). He is an active member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Podiatric Medical Association.
Dr. Qadri is fluent in Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi. Outside of medicine, he loves spending time with his wife and daughter.
Philosophy of Care
“Each patient deserves to be treated with dignity, kindness, and respect. I value transparent and honest communication, and work hard to explain things as clearly as possible. Personalized care matters because not every shoe fits each patient. My approach is holistic–I consider my patients' needs, lifestyle, and wishes before offering a treatment plan with the goal of a better quality of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Diabetic Neuropathy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Spur
- Bunions
- Chronic Gout
- Clubfoot
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Enthesopathies
- Foot Burn
- Foot Ulcer
- Foot Ulcers
- Foot Wound
- Gout
- Hammertoes
- High Arches
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Disorder
- Leg Ulcer
- Leg Ulcers
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Metatarsalgia
- Morton's Neuroma
- Muscle Disorders
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Warts
- Poor Circulation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sesamoiditis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Toe Arthritis
- Toe Deformity
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vein Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendonitis Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Stabilization
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Bunion Treatment
- Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy
- Foot And Ankle Physical Therapy
- Foot Orthotics
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Metatarsalgia Treatment
- Neuroma Treatment
- Non-Healing Wound Treatment
- Nonunion Treatment
- Orthotics And Arch Supports
- Ostectomy
- Osteochondral Defect Treatment
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Partial Plantar Fasciectomy
- Peroneal Tendonitis Treatment
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Plantar Wart Treatment
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Podiatric Sports Medicine
- Posterior Tibial Tendonitis Treatment
- Shockwave Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy For Heel Pain
- Skin Grafting For Wound Closure
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Toe Fracture Reduction
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spacers And Separators
- Total Ankle Replacement Revision
- Wound Debridement And Closure
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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HighMark
- IH-HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Network OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
Education
Fellowship: Georgetown University (2025)
Residency: Detroit Medical Center (2024)
Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (2021)