Alexander Rostam Kheradi, MD| Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Kheradi is double boarded in Sports Medicine and Emergency medicine. He believes in providing high quality, individualized, whole-person care. His experience includes evaluating and treating patients from the initial injury to complete resolution and healing. He has a passion for education and working with patients to make them stronger and more resilient than before their injury. He focuses on maximizing function with both active and passive interventions.
He received his Undergraduate and Medical Degrees from Wake Forest University, where he then was accepted into the MedStar Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center Emergency Medicine Residency Program. After graduating residency in 2015, he served in the United States Air Force as a Critical Care Air Transport Physician serving overseas twice in his four years of active duty.
After his military service Dr. Kheradi was accepted into the MedStar Georgetown University Sports Medicine Fellowship where he trained in orthopedic injuries, sideline medicine, regenerative and rehabilitative medicine, and musculoskeletal ultrasound.
Boards: American Board of Emergency Medicine, CAQ-Sports Medicine
Appointments: Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine
Affiliations: Consultant Washington Capitals Hockey, Lead Team Physician Gallaudet University, Lead Company Physician The Washington Ballet, Faculty Georgetown University Sports Medicine Fellowship, Faculty National Capitol Sports Medicine Consortium
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Cartilage Disorder
- Concussions
- Elbow Pain
- Hip Pain
- Injury Rehabilitation
- Knee Pain
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Stress Fracture Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Instability
- Back Pain
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Concussions
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Strain
- Enthesopathies
- Finger Sprains
- Finger Strain
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Golfer's Elbow
- Groin Pull
- Groin Strain
- Hand Joint Pain
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Knee Stiffness
- Kyphosis
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Leg Pain
- Lordosis
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Injuries
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Neck Strain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Quad Strain
- Scoliosis
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Sports Concussion
- Sprains And Strains
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tennis Elbow
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Whiplash Injury
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendonitis Treatment
- Back Pain Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bursitis Treatment
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Heel Raise Test
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Injury Rehabilitation
- It Band Syndrome Treatment
- Joint Mobilization
- Joint Ultrasound
- Kinesio Taping
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Labral Tear Treatment
- Ligament Strengthening
- Meniscus Tear Treatment
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Physical Exams
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Rehabilitation
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- Sciatica Treatment
- Second Opinion Evaluation
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Short Arm Splint
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Sports Concussion Testing
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sports Performance Training
- Sprain And Strain Treatment
- Stress Fracture Management
- Tendinopathy Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
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
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst EPO
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OA Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Network OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Washington Hospital Center (2020)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (2015)
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (2012)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025