John S Foley, MD| Hand Surgery | MedStar Health
John S Foley

John S Foley, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (878 reviews)

Specialties: Hand Surgery

Languages: English

301-774-8959

About me

John S. Foley, MD, Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, joined MedStar Orthopaedic Institute at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in 2019. He is an experienced orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hand, wrist, and forearm surgery. He has special interest in arthritic and inflammatory conditions of the hand and wrist, and in nerve compression disorders, including carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome. He sees patients at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, MD.

Dr. Foley says his goal as a physician is to provide “individualized care that employs appropriate conservative, therapeutic, and surgical interventions in a comprehensive, compassionate treatment plan.”

Dr. Foley received his medical degree from New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. He did his orthopedic surgery residency at SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, and a hand surgery fellowship at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY.

Outside of work, Dr. Foley says, “I enjoy skiing, reading, travel, movies and exploring our new neighborhood with my family."

Patient Story:

Clinical areas of focus

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • Elbow Arthritis
  • Flexor Tendon Repair
  • Hand Arthritis
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Hand
  • Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
  • Scaphoid Fracture
  • Tendinitis Of The Hand
  • Wrist Fracture
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Animal Bite Of The Hand
  • Avascular Necrosis Of Scaphoid
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Fingers
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Hand
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Lunate
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Wrist
  • Basal Joint Arthritis
  • Boutonniere Deformity
  • Brachial Plexus Injury
  • Bursitis Of The Elbow
  • Bursitis Of The Hand
  • Bursitis Of The Wrist
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
  • Carpometacarpal Boss
  • Cat Bite Of Hand
  • Claw Hand
  • Colles Fracture
  • Congenital Hand Deformities
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • De Quervain Tendinitis
  • Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hand
  • Developmental And Congenital Hand Deformities
  • Developmental Hand Deformities
  • Digital Mucous Cysts
  • Distal Biceps Tendon Problem
  • Dog Bite Of Hand
  • Dupuytren Contracture
  • Ectrodactyly
  • Elbow Arthritis
  • Elbow Bone Spur
  • Elbow Dislocation
  • Elbow Fracture
  • Elbow Injury
  • Elbow Tendonitis
  • Epicondylitis
  • Extensor Tendon Laceration
  • Felon Infection
  • Finger Abscess
  • Finger Arthritis
  • Finger Deformity
  • Finger Fracture
  • Finger Osteoarthritis
  • Finger Pain
  • Finger Sprain
  • Frostbite Of Finger
  • Gamekeeper's Thumb
  • Ganglion Cyst
  • Giant Cell Tumor Of Tendon Sheath Of Hand
  • Glomangioma
  • Glomus Tumor
  • Gout Of The Hand
  • Gout Of The Wrist
  • Gymnast Wrist
  • Hand Arthritis
  • Hand Fracture
  • Hand Infection
  • Hand Injury
  • Hand Mass
  • Hand Osteoarthritis
  • Hand Pain
  • Hand Tendon Injury
  • Hand Tendonitis
  • Hand Wound
  • Human Bite Of The Hand
  • Humerus Fracture
  • Lateral Epicondylitis
  • Lesion Of Ulnar Nerve
  • Lunate Fracture
  • Madelung Deformity
  • Mallet Finger
  • Malunion Fracture Of The Hand
  • Medial Epicondylitis
  • Median Neuropathy
  • Melanoma On Finger
  • Melanoma On Hand
  • Monteggia Fracture
  • Mp Joint Arthritis
  • Nail Injury
  • Nonunion Fracture Of The Wrist
  • Oligodactyly Hand
  • Osteochondral Lesions Of The Hand And Wrist
  • Osteonecrosis Of The Hand
  • Palmar Fasciitis
  • Peripheral Nerve Injury
  • Polydactyly Foot
  • Polydactyly Hand
  • Postraumatic Radioulnar Synostosis
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Radial Club Hand
  • Radial Head Subluxation
  • Radial Nerve Neuropathy
  • Radial Pseudoarthrosis Nonunion
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scaphoid Fracture
  • Sports Related Injury
  • Swan Neck Deformity
  • Symbrachydactyly
  • Syndactyly
  • Tendinitis Of The Hand
  • Tendinitis Of The Wrist
  • Tendonitis
  • Tenosynovitis
  • Tenosynovitis Of Hand
  • Thumb Dislocation
  • Thumb Fracture
  • Thumb Hypoplasia
  • Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury
  • Trigger Finger
  • Trigger Thumb
  • Ulnar Claw
  • Ulnar Club Hand
  • Ulnar Fracture
  • Ulnar Nerve Compression
  • Ulnar Nerve Injury
  • Ulnar Nerve Subluxation
  • Ulnar Pseudo Arthrosis Non Union
  • Ulnar Variance
  • Ulnocarpal Abutment Syndrome
  • Upper Extremity Neuropathy
  • Wrist Arthritis
  • Wrist Dislocation
  • Wrist Fracture
  • Wrist Instability
  • Wrist Pain
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Procedures I perform

  • Amputation Of The Finger Surgery
  • Amputation Of The Thumb Surgery
  • Arthroplasty Wrist
  • Arthroscopy Of Elbow
  • Arthroscopy Of Wrist
  • Basal Joint Arthritis Surgery
  • Benign Tumor Removal Of The Hand
  • Bursectomy Of Hand
  • Cancerous Tumor Removal Of The Hand
  • Carpal Sequestrectomy
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
  • Cmc Thumb Arthroplasty
  • Correction Of Syndactyly
  • Cyst Removal
  • Digital Nerve Repair
  • Elbow Injection
  • Elbow Joint Replacement
  • Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
  • Extensor Tendon Repair
  • Fasciotomy Of Hand
  • Finger Injection
  • Finger Reattachment
  • Flexor Tendon Repair
  • Ganglion Cyst Removal
  • Hand Steroid Injection
  • Hand Tendon Repair
  • Hand Tendon Transfer
  • Joint Surgery Of Hand
  • Joint Surgery Of The Wrist
  • Metacarpal Sequestrectomy
  • Metacarpophalangeal Fusion
  • Microsurgery Of The Hand
  • Microsurgical Replantation Of The Hand
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Hand
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Wrist
  • Nail Bed Surgery
  • Nerve Reconstruction
  • Pollicization
  • Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
  • Repair Mallet Finger
  • Replantation Of Extremities
  • Surgery For De Quervain Tenosynovitis
  • Synovectomy Of Wrist
  • Tendon Pulley Reconstruction
  • Tendon Repair Surgery
  • Thumb Reattachment
  • Thumb Surgery
  • Total Elbow Replacement, Age Greater Than 50
  • Total Elbow Replacement, Age Less Than 50
  • Trigger Finger Surgery
  • Trigger Thumb Surgery
  • Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
  • Ulnar Nerve Decompression
  • Ulnar Nerve Surgery
  • Wrist Fusion
  • Wrist Reconstruction
  • Wrist Surgery
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Practice locations

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163 Thomas Johnson Drive
Suite E
Frederick, MD, 21702

301-662-7550

Fax 301-662-7103

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882 Muddy Branch Road
Gaithersburg, MD, 20878

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18109 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 325
Olney, MD, 20832

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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 Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • I-SNP
    • Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Cigna EPO
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Kaiser Select
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Kaiser Signature
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • D-SNP)
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Aetna HMO
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • Tricare for Life East
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • United Optimum Choice
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • Tricare East Select
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • Virginia Premier
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • United Choice
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • United Navigate
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • Carefirst EPO
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Tricare East Prime
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • United Student Resources
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • United Choice Plus
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • United Golden Rule
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship Program: Beth Israel/Mount Sinai (2016)

Residency Program: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (2014)

Medical School: New York Medical College (2009)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.7
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Care provider’s efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.6
  • Jul 11, 2024

    Doctor and staff were through, professional and friendly.

  • Jul 5, 2024

    As always, Dr Foley is very thorough in his questions abt symptoms and possible Tx options and ultimate outcomes.

  • Jun 26, 2024

    Dr Foley listens, makes sure he addresses any concerns and always asks if I have any questions.