About me
Aviram M. Giladi, MD, MS is a fellowship trained hand and upper extremity surgeon at The Curtis National Hand Center, and holds an appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Georgetown University and in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Johns Hopkins University. He is the Research Director for The Curtis National Hand Center and Scientific Director for Orthopedics at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He sees patients at The Curtis National Hand Center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Giladi’s published research includes work on surgical outcomes, measuring post-traumatic impairment and disability, Medicaid expansion, delivery of upper extremity surgical care, trauma systems and networks, and how these elements affect care implementation and policy. As Research Director, he coordinates basic science, animal, biomechanics, and clinical outcomes studies through the Hand Center, as well as collaborative efforts across specialties and institutions. His clinical focus is on upper extremity trauma, wrist fractures, nerve and vascular problems, arthritis care, and care for patients with amputations. He is surgical lead for the MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Fracture Liaison Service. His ongoing academic work centers on the interaction between upper extremity treatment outcomes, patient satisfaction, care delivery and costs, and how these various elements contribute to measuring quality and value. He also leads clinical trials on managing nerve pain (neuromas) after amputations as well as big data studies aimed at preventing opioid addiction. He has received research grant funding from the Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Dr. Giladi is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He is involved with many professional societies, is a Candidate Member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Association for Hand Surgeons, and the Plastic Surgery Research Council.
Dr. Giladi completed his medical degree at Vanderbilt University and his integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at The University of Michigan. During his residency, he completed a Master’s in Health and Health Care Research through the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar’s Program at the University of Michigan. He then completed a hand and upper extremity fellowship in the Department of Orthopaedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, within the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Training Programs.
In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine."
Clinical areas of focus
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Elbow Arthritis
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Hands
- Animal Bite Of The Hand
- Anterior Interosseous Compression Neuropathy
- Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome
- Avascular Necrosis Of Scaphoid
- Avascular Necrosis Of The Arm
- 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
- Bursitis Of The Elbow
- Bursitis Of The Hand
- Bursitis Of The Wrist
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Cat Bite Of Hand
- Claw Hand
- Cleidocranial Dysostosis
- Cold Sensitivity Hands
- Colles Fracture
- Compromised Skin Grafts
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- De Quervain Tendinitis
- Developmental And Congenital Hand Deformities
- Developmental Hand Deformities
- Digital Mucous Cysts
- Distal Radial Fracture
- Dog Bite Of Hand
- Dupuytren Contracture
- Ectrodactyly
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Bone Spur
- Elbow Dislocation
- Elbow Fracture
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Sprain
- Epicondylitis
- Extensor Tendon Laceration
- Felon Infection
- Finger Abscess
- Finger Arthritis
- Finger Deformity
- Finger Dislocation
- Finger Fracture
- Finger Osteoarthritis
- Finger Pain
- Forearm Fracture
- 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
- High Pressure Injection Injury Of Hand
- Human Bite Of The Hand
- Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Lesion Of Ulnar Nerve
- Lunate Fracture
- Madelung Deformity
- Mallet Finger
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Median Neuropathy
- Melanoma On Finger
- Melanoma On Hand
- Monteggia Fracture
- Nail Injury
- Non-Displaced Fracture Of Radius
- Non-Displaced Fracture Of Ulna
- Oligodactyly Hand
- Palmar Fasciitis
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Polydactyly Hand
- Proximal Ulnar Fracture
- Radial Club Hand
- Radial Fracture
- Radial Nerve Neuropathy
- Radial Pseudarthrosis
- Radial Pseudoarthrosis Nonunion
- Radioulnar Synostosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Stress Fracture Of The Radius
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Symbrachydactyly
- Syndactyly
- Tendinitis Of The Hand
- Tendinitis Of The Wrist
- Tendon Injury
- 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 Injury
- Ulnar Pseudarthrosis
- Ulnar Pseudo Arthrosis Non Union
- Ulnar Variance
- Ulnocarpal Abutment Syndrome
- Volkmann Ischemic Contracture
- Wartenberg Syndrome
- Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist Dislocation
- Wrist Fracture
- Wrist Instability
- Wrist Pain
Procedures I perform
- Amputation Of The Finger Surgery
- Amputation Of The Thumb Surgery
- Arthroplasty Wrist
- Arthroscopy Of Wrist
- Basal Joint Arthritis Surgery
- Benign Tumor Removal Of The Hand
- Brachial Plexus Exploration And Repair
- Burn Reconstruction
- Bursectomy Of Hand
- Cancerous Tumor Removal Of The Hand
- Carpal Sequestrectomy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
- Cmc Thumb Arthroplasty
- Correction Of Syndactyly
- Digital Nerve Repair
- Elbow Injection
- Elbow Surgery
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Extensor Tendon Repair
- Fasciotomy Of Hand
- Finger Injection
- Finger Reattachment
- Flexor Tendon Repair
- Free Tissue Transfer Flap
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Hand Steroid Injection
- Hand Surgery
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Hand Tendon Transfer
- Joint Surgery Of Hand
- Joint Surgery Of The Wrist
- Metacarpal Sequestrectomy
- Metacarpophalangeal Fusion
- Micro Vascular Epiphyseal Plate Transplant
- Microsurgery
- Microsurgery Of The Hand
- Microsurgical Replantation Of The Hand
- Microvascular Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Hand
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Wrist
- Musculocutaneous Flap
- Nail Bed Surgery
- Nerve Reconstruction
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Pollicization
- Profunda Artery Perforator Flap
- Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Rectus Flap Reconstruction
- Release Scar Contracture
- Repair Mallet Finger
- Replantation Of Extremities
- Scar Revision
- Sensory Reinnervation
- Skin Graft
- Surgery For De Quervain Tenosynovitis
- Synovectomy Of Wrist
- Tendon Pulley Reconstruction
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tenoplasty Of Hand
- Thumb Reattachment
- Thumb Surgery
- Toe Transfer
- Trigger Finger Surgery
- Trigger Thumb Surgery
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
- Ulnar Nerve Decompression
- Ulnar Nerve Surgery
- Wrist Fusion
- Wrist Reconstruction
- Wrist 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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2017)
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (2016)
Medical School: Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music (2008)
Awards
- J. Leonard Goldner Pioneer Research Award (2019 American Society for Surgery of the Hand) Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine: 2023
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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