Curtis Mitchell Henn, MD| Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Henn is the D’Aniello Family Vice Chair of Quality and Safety of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute and practices at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Lafayette Centre. He is a highly skilled, board certified orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgeon, who also holds a Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He specializes in the care of any condition affecting the hand and wrist, forearm or elbow. He offers a complete range of surgical skills including arthroscopic, minimally invasive and microsurgical techniques.
Dr. Henn graduated magna cum laude with honors in biochemistry from Brown University, where he was awarded the Susan Colver Rosenberger Senior Prize in Biology. He earned his medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He was also awarded the Henry Thomas Randall Prize, given to the most outstanding medical graduate pursuing a surgical specialty. Dr. Henn completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, where he was awarded the Jean C. McDaniel Award, which recognizes a graduating resident for professional skill, dedication to ethics, and commitment to resident education. Dr. Henn then completed the Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been awarded the Kenmore Teaching Award the orthopaedic surgery chief residents.
Dr. Henn has published several scientific articles and chapters and has presented his work at annual meetings of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Orthopaedic Research Society, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, and Pediatric Society of North America. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and of the American Orthopaedic Association. He is also an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, serving on several committees.
Dr. Henn's Philosophy of Care
Dr. Henn is dedicated to providing the best possible care, while maintaining a relaxed environment for his patients. He believes it is important to take the time to listen to each patient and then encourages him or her to take part in the decision-making process. He treats many conditions of the hand and upper extremity without surgery when possible. If surgery is necessary, he guides patients before and after their procedure to ensure they achieve the maximal benefit and recover to their full potential.
Patient Story:
Clinical areas of focus
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Finger Tendonitis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Amputation Of Fingers
- Arm Fracture
- Arm Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of The Wrist
- Arthropathy
- Avascular Necrosis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Discontinuity Of The Hand
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bone Nonunion
- Bone Spur
- Boutonniere Deformity
- Broken Finger
- Broken Thumb
- Bursopathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain
- Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joint Arthritis
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Contracture Of Joint
- Contractures Of The Skin
- Crystal Arthropathies Of The Wrist
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dislocated Finger
- Dislocation Of The Metacarpophalangeal Joint
- Dorsal Spine Fracture
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Fracture And Dislocation
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Finger Cysts
- Finger Injury
- Finger Joint Stiffness
- Finger Tendon Rupture
- Finger Tendonitis
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Golfer's Elbow
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Contracture
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Hand Joint Pain
- Hand Osteonecrosis
- Hand Tendinitis
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Herniated Disc In Lower Back
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Laceration Of Hand
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Median Nerve Compression
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Osteoarthritis Of The Finger
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
- Osteomyelitis Of The Wrist
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteoporosis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Postprocedural States
- Postprocedural States Of The Wrist
- Pseudogout
- Psoriatic Arthritis Of The Finger
- Radial Head Subluxation
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Retained Foreign Body Fragments
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Hand
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Tendonosis
- Tennis Elbow
- Tenosynovitis Of The Wrist
- Thigh Fracture
- Thumb Arthritis
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Osteonecrosis
- Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Ganglion Cyst
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist Blood Vessel Injury
- Wrist Drop
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Amputation With Direct Closure
- Arthrocentesis
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Bursa Excision
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Closed Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Club Hand Reconstruction
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Dupuytren Contracture Treatment
- Elbow Joint Replacement
- Elbow Replacement
- Excision Of Tendon
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Finger Phalangeal Joint Fusion
- Finger Phalanx Excision
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hand Drainage
- Hand Fracture External Fixation
- Hand Skin Excision
- Hand Tendon Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Joint Drainage
- Joint Replacement Of The Hand
- Median Nerve Release
- Metacarpal Fracture Fixation
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Muscle Injection
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Open Carpal Tunnel Release
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Palmar Fasciotomy
- Phalangeal Fracture Fixation
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Radial Head Prosthetic Replacement
- Radial Head Replacement
- Radial Nerve Excision
- Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radius Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Removal Of Implant
- Reposition Radius With Internal Fixation
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Scaphoid Nonunion Treatment
- Short Arm Cast
- Short Arm Splint
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tenolysis
- Trigger Finger Treatment
- Ulna Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
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
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Navigate
- Choice POS II
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Basic
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Hand Surgery
Fellowship: Washington University (2015)
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell (2014)
Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University (2009)
Awards
- Selected at Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor, 2024, 2025
- Selected at Bethesda Magazine Top Doctor, 2023
- Awarded the Kenmore Teaching Award, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Residency, 2023
- D'Aniello Scholar Award, 2023
- Elected by peers to serve as the MedStar Clinical Faculty Representative to the Georgetown University Medical Center Executive Committee - 2020-2022
- Selected as Washingtonian Top Doctor, Hand surgery - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- MedStar Georgetown University SPIRIT Award - 2017, 2019, 2024
- Best Top 5 ePoster, 76th Annual Meeting of the American Sociery for Surgery of the Hand, 2021
- Excellence in Teaching Award, MedStar Georgetown Family Medicine Residency - 2019
- Selected for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Young Leaders Program - 2019
- Selected as Judah Folkman Scientist-in-Residence, Bexley High School - 2019
- Jean C. McDaniel Award, HSS - 2014
- Selected to attend American Orthopaedic Association Resident Leadership Forum - 2013
- Elected by peers to serve on HSS Graduate Medical Education Committee - 2012
- Henry Randall Prize, Brown Medical School - 2009
- Inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - 2009
- Susan Colver Rosenberger Senior Prize, Biology, Brown University - 2005
- magna cum laude, Brown University - 2005
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NBA/2019/09/18/Washington-Wizards-Isaiah-Thomas-undergoes-thumb-surgery-out-6-8-weeks/2071568855830/
- Desmond Barr's Story
- InMotion - Wrist Repair: Bouncing Back from Improperly Healed Wrist Fracture