Leigh Ann Curl, MD| Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Leigh Ann Curl is the Chief of Orthopaedics at MedStar Harbor Hospital. As part of the MedStar Sports Medicine team, Dr. Curl is the head orthopaedic surgeon for the Baltimore Ravens. She has been with the Ravens since 1998.
In March 2018, she was elected President of the NFL Physicians Society. As president, Dr. Curl will help provide direction and support for the physicians and athletic trainers to ensure athletes receive the highest standard of medical and surgical care. In 2019, she was inducted into Robert “Tick” Cloherty - Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
In addition, she is currently assistant team physician for the Baltimore Orioles, and has also served as team physician for the University of Maryland Terrapins, the New York Mets, USA Women's Basketball, USA Women's Rugby, Johns Hopkins University and St. John's University in New York.
Dr. Curl is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and a member of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine. She is board certified and has trained at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Hospital for Special Surgery. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut where she played collegiate basketball. Her expertise is sports-related injuries and complex conditions of the shoulder and knee.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm Fracture
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Groin Pull
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plica Syndrome
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sports Injuries
- Sprained Shoulder
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tennis Elbow
- Thumb Synovitis
- Torn Acl
- Torn Tendon
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Graft
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Chondroplasty
- Clavicle Fracture Treatment
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Excision Of Cyst
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fasciotomy
- Fatigue Management
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Float Therapy
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Tenotomy
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Brace Treatment
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Lateral Release
- Loose Body Removal
- Lysis Adhesions
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Block
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteochondral Allograft
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Patellectomy Or Hemipatellectomy
- Removal Of Implant
- Scapular Stabilization
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Network OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Navigate
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst EPO
- OA Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery (1995)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1994)
Graduate: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1989)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2017, 2019, & 2020
Team Affiliations
- Head orthopedic surgeon with the Baltimore Ravens.
- Assistant team physician with the Baltimore Orioles.
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Leigh Ann Curl, MD, Elected President of NFL Physicians Society
- ESPN Magazine: Women Who Will Change the Way Sports are Played
- 1st Woman to be Named Head Team Orthopaedic Surgeon in the NFL
- Leigh Ann Curl, MD, MedStar Sports Medicine Surgeon at MedStar Harbor Hospital, Named a "Best Doctor" in Maryland
- Leigh Ann Curl, MD, MedStar Sports Medicine Surgeon at MedStar Harbor Hospital, Named Top Physician in Region
- ACL Reconstruction Gets Young Athlete Back on the Field