About me
Dr. Postma serves as the Chief of Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and holds the Peter Cyrus Rizzo, M.D., and Rose Dignan Rizzo Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery in Clinical Education at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. His areas of specialty include arthroscopy of the knee, hip, and shoulder with an emphasis on ACL and knee ligamentous reconstruction, hip arthroscopy and labral repair procedures, Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI), and rotator cuff tears.
Dr. Postma serves as the Head Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Washington Wizards and for Georgetown University Athletic Department. As such he treats a variety of athletes from high school to the professional level. He additionally is heavily integrated with the MedStar Georgetown Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program and is the Vice Chairman of Education. He is also involved in the Georgetown University School of Medicine where he serves as the Clerkship Director of Surgical Subspecialties and the Clerkship Director of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. William Postma is an empathetic and dedicated Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine specialist serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Dr. Postma is an alumnus of the Medical University of South Carolina where he earned his medical degree. He completed his internship and residency in Orthopedic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He, then completed his Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).
Dr. Postma is fluent in English and Spanish. He conducts his appointments with the personalized care and attention that he would expect for his own family.
Patient Story:
Clinical areas of focus
- Acl Tear
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Hip Surgery
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acl Tear
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Bursopathy
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Compartment Syndrome Of The Lower Leg
- Dorsal Spine Fracture
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Femur Neck Fracture
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Fibula Fracture
- Finger Sprains
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm Fracture
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Jones Fracture
- Knee Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Sprain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Latissimus Dorsi Strain
- Limb Deformity
- Lisfranc Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Navicular Fracture
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Osteochondropathies
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Pectoralis Major Strain
- Rhomboid Strain
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Rib Fracture
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Sesamoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Sports Injuries
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Teres Major Strain
- Thigh Fracture
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Treatment
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Claviculectomy
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Hip Surgery
- Hip Tenotomy
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Labral Tear Treatment
- Lateral Retinacular Release, Open
- Meniscus Tear Treatment
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteotomy, Tibia
- Removal Of Implant
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Shoulder Reconstruction
- Shoulder Surgery
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Torn Meniscus Repair
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Ground Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
1420 Beverly Rd
Ste 210 Fl 2
McLean, VA, 22101
1120 20th St NW
Bldg 1 S A Level
Washington, DC, 20036
5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
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
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Network OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Sentara Health
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Navigate
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2011)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2007)
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina (2006)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Top Doctor 2021-Washingtonian - Top Doctor 2020- Washingtonian
- Top Doctor 2019-Washingtonian
- Top Doctor 2018- Washingtonian
- VA Top Doctor 2021
- VA Top Doctor 2020
- Marquis Who's Who Award
- 2016 Medical Honoree Jingle Bell Run
- Chief of Sports Medicine- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Kenmore Award-Outstanding Teaching MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 2015
- Leadership Award- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital 2009
- Synthes Resident Teacher Award- 2008, 2009, 2010