About me
Ali A. Qadri, DPM, is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Qadri treats patients for all conditions of the foot and ankle, with a special focus on reconstructive surgery, sport-related injuries such as fractures and tendon injuries, limb salvage pathologies, wound care, Charcot reconstruction, and bunion correction.
Dr. Qadri is highly skilled in minimally invasive procedures and has advanced expertise in reconstructive surgery and limb salvage. He is passionate about helping patients preserve mobility and improve their quality of life after severe injury or disease. Guided by a holistic and multifactorial approach, Dr. Qadri considers the whole patient, addressing underlying causes rather than just symptoms. He collaborates closely with other specialists and always considers conservative, non-surgical treatments before recommending surgery.
Dr. Qadri received his doctorate in podiatric medicine from Temple University in Philadelphia. Afterward, he completed his residency in podiatric medicine and surgery with reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery at the Detroit Medical Center. Following residency, he conducted his fellowship training at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Recognized for his research and academic contributions, Dr. Qadri has received multiple honors, including the Young Investigator Award (Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, 2025), the PICA Distinguished Scholar Award, and the ACFAS Great Lakes Region Award (2023). He is an active member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Podiatric Medical Association.
Dr. Qadri is fluent in Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi. Outside of medicine, he loves spending time with his wife and daughter.
Philosophy of Care
“Each patient deserves to be treated with dignity, kindness, and respect. I value transparent and honest communication, and work hard to explain things as clearly as possible. Personalized care matters because not every shoe fits each patient. My approach is holistic–I consider my patients' needs, lifestyle, and wishes before offering a treatment plan with the goal of a better quality of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Diabetic Neuropathy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Spur
- Bunions
- Chronic Gout
- Clubfoot
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Enthesopathies
- Foot Burn
- Foot Ulcer
- Foot Ulcers
- Foot Wound
- Gout
- Hammertoes
- High Arches
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Disorder
- Leg Ulcer
- Leg Ulcers
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Metatarsalgia
- Morton's Neuroma
- Muscle Disorders
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Warts
- Poor Circulation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sesamoiditis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Toe Arthritis
- Toe Deformity
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vein Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendonitis Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Stabilization
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Bunion Treatment
- Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy
- Foot And Ankle Physical Therapy
- Foot Orthotics
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Metatarsalgia Treatment
- Neuroma Treatment
- Non-Healing Wound Treatment
- Nonunion Treatment
- Orthotics And Arch Supports
- Ostectomy
- Osteochondral Defect Treatment
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Partial Plantar Fasciectomy
- Peroneal Tendonitis Treatment
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Plantar Wart Treatment
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Podiatric Sports Medicine
- Posterior Tibial Tendonitis Treatment
- Shockwave Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy For Heel Pain
- Skin Grafting For Wound Closure
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Toe Fracture Reduction
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spacers And Separators
- Total Ankle Replacement Revision
- Wound Debridement And Closure
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst NASCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Navigate
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Network OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
Education
Fellowship: Georgetown University (2025)
Residency: Detroit Medical Center (2024)
Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (2021)