About me
Dr. Jander believes in a team approach to patient care. This team includes the physician, his staff, and, most importantly, the patient. This collaborative team approach, Dr. Jander feels, is the best way to achieve the patient's goals. Factors to consider include restoring function, pain relief, improving quality of life, and returning to sports activities. Most orthopaedic injuries when correctly diagnosed can be treated without surgical intervention. When certain conditions necessitate surgery, Dr. Jander has both the experience and specialty training that translate into excellent patient outcomes. Realizing that surgery can be a worrisome experience, Dr. Jander takes the time to answer all of his patients' questions. Thoroughly explaining the process, the expectations, and the time for recovery is the best way, Dr. Jander believes, to make his patients feel comfortable.
With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Jander is double board certified by both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. A graduate of Washington and Lee University, he attended New Jersey Medical School where he earned his M.D. in 2000. He completed his general surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. After residency, Dr. Jander continued his training in hand and upper extremity surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He moved to the Washington D.C. area after training where he has been practicing ever since.
In addition to his clinical practice as a part of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute, Dr. Jander participates in education and community outreach initiatives. He teaches Georgetown University orthopaedic residents and leads community talks about topics ranging from shoulder pain to sports injuries of the hand; Dr. Jander feels this is an important duty as a specialist physician. He has multiple publications in the peer reviewed literature including a book chapter on arthroscopic ganglion excision as well as a review on post-surgical rehabilitation of biceps and triceps injuries.
Dr. Jander is a sports enthusiast who has played on teams his entire life; he understands the importance of an active lifestyle. He played football throughout high school and all four years at the collegiate level. He played rugby in medical school where he served as the team captain. Dr. Jander feels particularly empathetic with his patients as he has sustained many of the injuries that he treats today. He understands the importance of getting back to life.
Dr. Jander's specialties include:
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Clinical areas of focus
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Chronic Gout
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dorsalgia
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Amputation With Direct Closure
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Interphalangeal Joint
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Bennett Fracture Treatment
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Carpometacarpal Dislocation Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Treatment Of Femoral Shaft Fracture With Manipulation
- Digital Ray Amputation
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Replacement
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Excision Of Tendon
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Excision Of Tumor Or Vascular Malformation
- Excision Or Curettage, Radius Or Olecranon Process
- Excision, Neurofibroma Or Neurolemmoma
- Excision, Olecranon Bursa
- Excision, Radial Head
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Fasciectomy Of Palm
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Finger Contracture Release
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Ganglion Excision
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Humeral Shaft Fracture Open Treatment
- Humeral Shaft Fracture Treatment With Intramedullary Implant
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Internal Lengthening Nail
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Drainage
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Left Hip Replacement
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Muscle Flap
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Graft
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Palmar Fasciotomy
- Partial Excision Of Bone
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Head Arthroplasty With Implant
- Radial Head Prosthetic Replacement
- Radial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Replacement
- Splinting
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Open Treatment
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Tenotomy
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- POS OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Passport
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Network OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OA Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Hand Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital-Ford Rd (2006)
Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (2005)
Internship: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (2001)
Medical School: Rutgers University-The State University of New Jersey (2000)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025