About me
Aviram M. Giladi, MD, MS is a fellowship trained hand and upper extremity surgeon at The Curtis National Hand Center, and holds appointments of Associate Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Georgetown University and Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Plastic 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 and 2024, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine."
Clinical areas of focus
- Nerve Conduit
- Nerve Graft
- Neuroma Excision, Hand Or Foot
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Bone Disorders
- Boxer's Fracture
- Chronic Gout
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of The Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Finger Arthritis
- Finger Infection
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Laceration
- Finger Tendon Rupture
- Finger Tendonitis
- Forearm Blood Vessel Injury
- Forearm Fracture
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hand And Finger Dupuytren's Contracture
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Artery Blockage
- Hand Arthroscopy
- Hand Contracture
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Infection
- Hand Joint Pain
- Hand Tendinitis
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Hand Weakness
- Joint Disorder
- Mallet Finger
- Median Nerve Compression
- Muscle Disorders
- Nerve Pain Management
- Nerve Repair
- Nerve Tumors
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Amputation
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Superficial Frostbite
- Syndactyly
- Thumb Arthritis
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Thumb
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
- Wrist Drop
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
- Wrist Reconstruction
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Amputation With Direct Closure
- Arthritis Procedures
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Avascular Necrosis Treatment
- Bennett Fracture Treatment
- Bone Graft
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Carpometacarpal Dislocation Treatment
- Contracture Management
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Cubital Tunnel Release Surgery
- De Quervain Tenosynovitis Treatment
- Detachment At Left Middle Finger
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Digital Ray Amputation
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Dupuytren Contracture Treatment
- Dupuytren's Fasciectomy
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Excision Of Tendon
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Excision Of Tumor Or Vascular Malformation
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- External Fixation Device Insertion
- Fasciectomy Of Palm
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Finger Nail Repair
- Finger Phalanx Excision
- Flap Surgery
- Free Flap Procedure
- Free Flap Reconstruction
- Free Flap With Microvascular Anastomosis
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand Arthritis Treatment
- Hand Drainage
- Hand Fracture External Fixation
- Hand Joint Injection
- Hand Replantation
- Hand Skin Excision
- Hand Subcutaneous Tissue And Fascia Drainage
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Implantation, Nerve End
- Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Pain Treatment
- Joint Release
- Left Ulnar Artery Repair
- Lesion Excision
- Lunate Dislocation Treatment
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Median Nerve Release
- Metacarpal Fracture Fixation
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Metacarpophalangeal Dislocation Treatment
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Microsurgery
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Muscle Injection
- Muscle Release
- Nail Biopsy
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Conduit
- Nerve Graft
- Nerve Grafting
- Neuroma Excision, Digital Nerve
- Neuroma Excision, Hand Or Foot
- Neuroma Treatment
- Neuroplasty
- Open Carpal Tunnel Release
- Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Opponensplasty
- Osteotomy
- Palmar Fasciectomy
- Palmar Fasciotomy
- Pedicle Formation
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Phalanx Fracture Treatment
- Phantom Pain
- Pronator Teres Syndrome Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Nerve Compression Treatment
- Radial Nerve Release
- Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radius Fracture Fixation
- Radius Fracture Treatment
- Radius Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Release Of Dupuytren's Contracture
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Replantation Of Digit
- Replantation Of Digits
- Replantation Of Limbs
- Replantation Of Thumb
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Scaphoid Nonunion Treatment
- Scar Contracture Release
- Scar Revision
- Skin Graft
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Tenotomy
- Thumb Amputation
- Thumb Arthroplasty
- Tmj Joint Replacement
- Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury Treatment
- Trigger Finger Treatment
- Ulnar Nerve Compression Treatment
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Arthrotomy
- Wrist Arthrotomy With Exploration
- Wrist Care
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
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
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- POS OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE for Life East
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Network Only Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2017)
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (2016)
Medical School: Vanderbilt University (2008)
Awards
- J. Leonard Goldner Pioneer Research Award (2019 American Society for Surgery of the Hand) Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine: 2023, 2024, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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