About me
Dr. Jander believes in a team approach to patient care. This team includes the physician, his staff, and, most importantly, the patient. This collaborative team approach, Dr. Jander feels, is the best way to achieve the patient's goals. Factors to consider include restoring function, pain relief, improving quality of life, and returning to sports activities. Most orthopaedic injuries when correctly diagnosed can be treated without surgical intervention. When certain conditions necessitate surgery, Dr. Jander has both the experience and specialty training that translate into excellent patient outcomes. Realizing that surgery can be a worrisome experience, Dr. Jander takes the time to answer all of his patients' questions. Thoroughly explaining the process, the expectations, and the time for recovery is the best way, Dr. Jander believes, to make his patients feel comfortable.
With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Jander is double board certified by both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. A graduate of Washington and Lee University, he attended New Jersey Medical School where he earned his M.D. in 2000. He completed his general surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. After residency, Dr. Jander continued his training in hand and upper extremity surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He moved to the Washington D.C. area after training where he has been practicing ever since.
In addition to his clinical practice as a part of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute, Dr. Jander participates in education and community outreach initiatives. He teaches Georgetown University orthopaedic residents and leads community talks about topics ranging from shoulder pain to sports injuries of the hand; Dr. Jander feels this is an important duty as a specialist physician. He has multiple publications in the peer reviewed literature including a book chapter on arthroscopic ganglion excision as well as a review on post-surgical rehabilitation of biceps and triceps injuries.
Dr. Jander is a sports enthusiast who has played on teams his entire life; he understands the importance of an active lifestyle. He played football throughout high school and all four years at the collegiate level. He played rugby in medical school where he served as the team captain. Dr. Jander feels particularly empathetic with his patients as he has sustained many of the injuries that he treats today. He understands the importance of getting back to life.
Dr. Jander's specialties include:
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Clinical areas of focus
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Chronic Gout
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dorsalgia
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- 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 Osteochondrosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Amputation With Direct Closure
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Interphalangeal Joint
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Bennett Fracture Treatment
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Carpometacarpal Dislocation Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Treatment Of Femoral Shaft Fracture With Manipulation
- Digital Ray Amputation
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Replacement
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Excision Of Tendon
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Excision Of Tumor Or Vascular Malformation
- Excision Or Curettage, Radius Or Olecranon Process
- Excision, Neurofibroma Or Neurolemmoma
- Excision, Olecranon Bursa
- Excision, Radial Head
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Fasciectomy Of Palm
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Finger Contracture Release
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Ganglion Excision
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Humeral Shaft Fracture Open Treatment
- Humeral Shaft Fracture Treatment With Intramedullary Implant
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Internal Lengthening Nail
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Drainage
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Left Hip Replacement
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Muscle Flap
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Graft
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Palmar Fasciotomy
- Partial Excision Of Bone
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Head Arthroplasty With Implant
- Radial Head Prosthetic Replacement
- Radial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Replacement
- Splinting
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Open Treatment
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Tenotomy
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Sentara Health
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Passport
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Hand Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital-Ford Rd (2006)
Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (2005)
Internship: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (2001)
Medical School: Rutgers University-The State University of New Jersey (2000)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025