About me
Jay Khanna, MD, is a board-certified, combined neurosurgical and orthopaedic fellowship-trained spine surgeon whose clinical practice is based at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, part of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute.
In addition to his clinical and academic work, Dr. Khanna serves as D'Aniello Professor and Department Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Georgetown University School of Medicine and the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is also the Physician Executive Director for MedStar Orthopaedic Institute in Washington DC which has oversight for orthopaedic surgery, spine surgery and musculoskeletal health programs at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and MedStar St. Mary's Hospital. Through these roles, he collaborates closely with numerous excellent spine and orthopaedic surgeons to provide best-in-class care to his patients and many others in and around the Washington, DC region.
Dr. Khanna's clinical interests include the treatment of a wide range of spine pathologies using techniques ranging from minimally invasive spine surgery to complex spinal reconstructions. Many of the patients that he sees are first treated with non-operative measures such as medications, physical therapy and interventional pain management modalities before surgical options are considered.
In addition to the management of patients with typical degenerative conditions of the spine, Dr. Khanna has a special interest and expertise in the treatment of patients who have had prior spine surgery, require revision surgery or treatment at adjacent levels.
Although caring for patients with conditions of the spine is Dr. Khanna's primary interest, he is also actively involved in research and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on topics in spine surgery and is regarded as a leader in the field of spine surgery.
Dr. Khanna has received many awards and accolades, one of which is recognition by Becker's Orthopedic and Spine Review as one of the nation's Top 50 spine surgeons and specialists.
Dr. Khanna is a native of the Washington, D.C. region and obtained his undergraduate and medical degrees from Georgetown University and the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is a dual-trained spine surgeon with background and expertise in both neurosurgical and orthopaedic spine surgery. Dr. Khanna's orthopedic surgery residency training was completed at Johns Hopkins and his spine surgery fellowship was at the Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute in the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Navigation Surgery
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stenosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders In Diseases
- Bursopathy
- Burst Fracture
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Malformations
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Drop Foot
- Foraminal Stenosis
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Disorder
- Kyphosis
- Limb Deformity
- Lordosis
- Lower Back Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Osteoporosis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Burns
- Skull Base Tumor
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cyst
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Osteotomy
- Spinal Reconstruction
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spinal Stenosis Surgery
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Osteoporosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Stress Fracture
- Thigh Fracture
- Vertebral Fractures
Procedures I perform
- Back Pain Treatment
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Clubfoot Correction
- Degenerative Disc Disease Surgery
- Discectomy
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Pedicle Screw Fixation
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Vertebral Column Resection
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cyst Surgery
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Navigation Surgery
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Surgical Treatment Of Myelopathy
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- Transpsoas Approach Surgery
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 Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Network OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst EPO
- HighMark
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Navigate
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic (2004)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2003)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital (1998)
Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1996)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1995)
Awards
- Named in 50 of the Best Spine Specialists in America, Becker’s Orthopaedic and Spine Review
- 2015 - 2024 Top Doctor Award, Washingtonian Magazine
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Distinguished Philanthropist Endows Chair and Makes a Philanthropic Investment to New Medical/Surgical Pavilion
- Washingtionian Top Docs Award for 2019
- The Pradhan Chair in Spine Surgery: A Legacy Continues
- The best advice for a spine surgeon's continuous professional growth
- Innovative Care for the Spine and Brain
- How to Prepare for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Exam
- Dr. Khanna in Becker's Spine Review's List of 65 orthopedic surgeons
- Trouble With The Curve
- A discussion on the systemic approach to spine imaging studies
- 4 Biggest Opportunities in Spine Surgery — From Spine Surgeon Dr. Jay Khanna
- 50 Spine Surgeons and Specialists to Know
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