David A Weiner, MD MS| Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Weiner is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spine surgery. His areas of special interest and expertise include:
- Adult spinal deformities
- Pediatric scoliosis/vertebral body tethering
- Degenerative disorders and arthritis of the spine
- Disc replacement and minimally invasive spine fusion
Dr. Weiner has been published in several peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences and scientific meetings.
He takes a conservative approach to patient care and focuses on non-surgical treatment options before recommending surgery. When surgery is the most appropriate path, he works with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patients’ needs are met and they have the support they need from diagnosis through surgery and recovery. Dr. Weiner works with all of his patients to provide them with the information they need to be active partners in decisions about their care.
When he’s not working, Dr. Weiner enjoys spending time with his family, doing home improvement projects, and playing golf.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Flap Surgery
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Back Strain
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Biomechanical Lesions
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Spur
- Bursopathy
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chest Injury
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Foraminal Stenosis
- Fracture Of The Thoracic Spine
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Disorder Of The Spine
- Kyphosis
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malunion Fracture Of The Spine
- Median Nerve Compression
- Meningitis
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Pedicle Fracture
- Pinched Nerve
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Burns
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cyst
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Stapedectomy
- Stress Fracture
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Thoracic Spine Instability
- Thumb Synovitis
- Vertebral Compression Fracture
- Vertebral Fractures
Procedures I perform
- Back Pain Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Clubfoot Correction
- Degenerative Disc Disease Surgery
- Discectomy
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Vertebral Column Resection
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cyst Surgery
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Navigation Surgery
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Surgical Treatment Of Myelopathy
- Transpsoas Approach Surgery
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
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Navigate
- United Student Resources
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2021)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2020)
Internship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2015)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2014)
Graduate: Georgetown University (2010)
Awards
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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