Bryan Thomas Murtaugh, MD| Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
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Bryan Thomas Murtaugh

Bryan Thomas Murtaugh, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (1080 reviews)

Specialties: Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine

Languages: English

202-829-2632

About me

Bryan Murtaugh, MD, is the Director of Sports Medicine at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network and Program Director of the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital/Georgetown University Hospital Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. He also serves as an Assistant Professor for Georgetown University School of Medicine in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Murtaugh is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Sports Medicine, and he is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, and the Spine Intervention Society. 

Dr. Murtaugh specializes in Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Spine Medicine, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Concussions, Ultrasound & Fluoroscopic Guided Interventional Spine, Joint, and Nerve procedures, Tendon Debridement, and Orthobiologic procedures, including Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). 

Dr. Murtaugh has substantial involvement with local professional sports teams and serves as the Head Primary Care Team Physician for the Washington Wizards. In addition, he has also been a Team Physician for the Washington Mystics. Dr. Murtaugh also serves as Team Physician for the Catholic University of America and Trinity University Athletic programs. 

Dr. Murtaugh received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his internship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He completed his residency in PM&R at the Northwestern McGaw Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Dr. Murtaugh also completed fellowship training in Sports and Spine Medicine at the Northwestern McGaw Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where he provided medical coverage for Northwestern University athletic teams. 

Dr. Murtaugh has been named a Washingtonian Top Doctor. 

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
  • Ankle And Foot Fracture
  • Ankle And Foot Injury
  • Arthropathy
  • Biomechanical Lesions
  • Bone Density Disorder
  • Bone Discontinuity
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bursopathy
  • Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
  • Cartilage Disorder
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Chest Injury
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Deforming Dorsopathies
  • Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
  • Dorsalgia
  • Dorsopathies
  • Early Complications Of Trauma
  • Enthesopathies
  • Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • Hand And Wrist Fracture
  • Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
  • Hip Pain
  • Inflammatory Spondylopathies
  • Joint Derangement
  • Joint Derangement Of Knee
  • Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Knee Pain
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Mononeuropathies
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
  • Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Scoliosis
  • 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 Cord Diseases
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spondylopathies
  • Spondylosis
  • Subcortical Infarction
  • Synovium And Tendon Disorder
  • Tendinous Disorders
  • Thumb Synovitis
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
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Procedures I perform

  • Arthrocentesis
  • Hip Tenotomy
  • Tenotomy
  • Trigger Point Injection
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Practice locations

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102 Irving St NW
Ste 1332
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-1621
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Fax 202-829-2632

1120 20th St NW
Ste 115
Washington, DC, 20036

202-416-2000
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miles away

Fax 202-416-2001

Insurance

This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health.

NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card.

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  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
    • Cigna Health Care
    • Kaiser Permanente*
    • MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
    • United HealthCare
    • Aetna
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
    • Healthspring
    • Humana
    • Medicare & Railroad Medicare
    • United HealthCare
    • Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
    • Medical Assistance/Medicaid
    • MedStar Family Choice MD
    • Priority Partners *
    • United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
    • Wellpoint MD
    • AmeriHealth Caritas
    • Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Medical Assistance/Medicaid
    • MedStar Family Choice DC
    • Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
    • Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
    • MultiPlan
    • Private Healthcare Systems
    • Tricare/Humana Military
    • VA Community Care Network (VACCN)

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2013)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2012)

Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2009)

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2008)

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
  • Provider included you in decisions

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

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Jun 10, 2026

    Dr Murtaugh has excellent skills with communication and interaction with his patients

  • Jun 3, 2026

    Good

  • Jun 1, 2026

    Excellent care and informative!