Grant Michael Kleiber, MD| Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Grant M. Kleiber, MD, is the Chair of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Kleiber specializes in a broad range of peripheral nerve surgery including nerve reconstruction, nerve transfers, and nerve decompression. Dr. Kleiber’s reconstructive surgery focus is quite different from our other plastic & reconstructive surgeons. His versatile skills include:
- Hand & wrist surgery
- General reconstruction of the body
- Microsurgery
- Free tissue transfer
- Traumatic upper and lower extremity injuries including:
- Hand and forearm fractures
- Tendon repair and reconstruction
- Nerve and vascular injuries
- Soft tissue de-gloving injuries
- Burn injuries and reconstruction
- Nerve reconstruction including:
- Brachial plexus injury
- Nerve tumors
- Occipital neuralgia headaches
- Chronic nerve compression (Carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel)
- Nerve transfers and nerve grafts
Dr. Kleiber completed his medical doctorate at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Kleiber later completed his Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Finally, he completed a fellowship in Hand & Peripheral Nerve Surgery and Microsurgery at Washington University’s Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Kleiber is also recognized under these highly accredited associations:
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
- American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN)
Dr. Kleiber devotes his specialties to delicately and effectively help his patients manage pain levels and improve movement and function.
Dr. Kleiber's Philosophy of Care:
"Many of my patients have difficult problems that require creative solutions. I stay up to date with cutting edge surgical techniques to provide my patients the best possible care. My treatments are individually tailored to each patient’s specific needs. I enjoy getting to know my patients along their road to recovery."
Clinical areas of focus
- Chemical Peel
- Digital Ray Amputation
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Body Contouring
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Chemical Peel
- Chest Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Clubfoot Correction
- Complex Wound Repair
- Corneal Patch Graft
- Dermabrasion
- Dermal Fillers
- Detachment At Left Hand 2Nd Ray
- Detachment At Left Lower Arm
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Digital Ray Amputation
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of The Hand
- Excision, Neurofibroma Or Neurolemmoma
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Facelift
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Femoral Nerve Reposition
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Filleted Finger Or Toe Flap
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Phalanx Excision
- Flap Surgery
- Flexor Origin Slide
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Ganglion Excision
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Hand Decompressive Fasciotomy
- Hand Fracture External Fixation
- Hand Skin Excision
- Inguinal Skin Excision
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Liposuction
- Mastopexy
- Microsurgery
- Muscle Flap
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Conduit
- Nerve Graft
- Nerve Graft, Single Strand
- Opponensplasty
- Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Phoropter
- Radial Nerve Excision
- Radial Nerve Release
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Repair Of Median Nerve
- Scar Revision
- Sciatic Nerve Excision
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Skin Graft
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Sternum Fracture Treatment
- Thorax Muscle Transfer
- Tissue Expansion
- Transfer Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vulvodynia
- Wound Care
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
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Sentara Health
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Network OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Passport
- Employee Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: Washington University (2015)
Residency: The University of Chicago Medical Center Center For Care and Discovery (2014)
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine (2008)