Kristin Elizabeth Karim, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Hip Pain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Broken Arm
- Broken Elbow
- Cartilage Damage
- Clubfoot
- Collarbone Fracture
- Complications Of Procedures
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Femur (THIGH BONE) Fracture
- Forearm Fracture
- Gout
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Bursitis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Pain
- Leg Length Discrepancy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Dislocation
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malunion (IMPROPERLY HEALED FRACTURE)
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteoporosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Head Subluxation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Stress Fracture
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendinitis Treatment
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Replacement
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroplasty
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Flap Reconstruction
- Bone Infection Treatment
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Transport
- Calcaneal Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Circular External Fixation
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Proximal Fibula Or Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Conversion Of Previous Hip Surgery
- Crouzon Syndrome Reconstruction
- Discectomy
- Distal Radioulnar Dislocation Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Electromyography
- Epiphyseal Arrest
- External Fixation
- Facial Cleft Reconstruction
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Foot Arthroscopy
- Fracture Stabilization
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hip Surgery
- Humeral Condylar Fracture Open Treatment
- Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
- Ilizarov Procedure
- Infection Treatment
- Internal Fixation Device Insertion
- Internal Lengthening Nail
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Infection Treatment
- Joint Replacement
- Joint Stabilization
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lateral Retinacular Release, Open
- Left Hip Replacement
- Ligament Strengthening
- Limb Lengthening With Circular External Fixator
- Limb Lengthening With External Fixator
- Limb Lengthening With Monolateral External Fixator
- Limb Lengthening With Orthofix External Fixator
- Limb Reconstruction
- Limb Salvage
- Lower Extremity Fracture Repair
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Microfracture
- Microsurgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Monobloc Osteotomy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Flap Reconstruction
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Non Healing Wound Treatment
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Medial Malleolus Fracture Treatment
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Open Proximal Fibula Or Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Orthofix External Fixation
- Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
- Osteochondral Grafting
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Pediatric Bone Density Testing
- Pediatric Bone Grafting
- Pediatric Bursitis Treatment
- Pediatric Dislocation Treatment
- Pediatric Fracture Reduction
- Pediatric Gout Treatment
- Pediatric Growth Plate Transplant
- Pediatric Joint Infection Treatment
- Pediatric Nerve Conduction Study
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Pediatric Osteotomy
- Pediatric Sprain Treatment
- Pediatric Tendinitis Treatment
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Quadricepsplasty
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radius Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Removal Of Implant
- Repair Of Nonunion Or Malunion, Tibia
- Repair, Primary, Disrupted Ligament, Ankle
- Reposition Acetabulum
- Reposition Acetabulum With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Clavicle With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Femoral Shaft With External Fixation
- Reposition Humeral Head With Intramedullary Fixation
- Reposition Humeral Shaft With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Left Metatarsal With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Pelvic Bone With External Fixation
- Reposition Radius With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Right Toe Phalanx With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Right Hip Replacement
- Right Pelvic Bone External Fixation
- Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Sacrum Surgery
- Scar Contracture Release
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Surgery
- Skin Flap Reconstruction
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Splinting
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sprain And Strain Treatment
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Fixation
- Surgical Debridement
- Surgical Drainage
- Tarsal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Toe Fracture Reduction
- Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Joint Replacement
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ulna Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Vertebral Column Resection
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
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Curtis National Hand Center Fellowship Program (2020)
Residency: Harvard University Medical School (2019)
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2014)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2025