About me
Aviram M. Giladi, MD, MS is a fellowship trained hand and upper extremity surgeon at The Curtis National Hand Center, and holds appointments of Associate Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Georgetown University and Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins University. He is the Research Director for The Curtis National Hand Center and Scientific Director for Orthopedics at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He sees patients at The Curtis National Hand Center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Giladi’s published research includes work on surgical outcomes, measuring post-traumatic impairment and disability, Medicaid expansion, delivery of upper extremity surgical care, trauma systems and networks, and how these elements affect care implementation and policy. As Research Director, he coordinates basic science, animal, biomechanics, and clinical outcomes studies through the Hand Center, as well as collaborative efforts across specialties and institutions. His clinical focus is on upper extremity trauma, wrist fractures, nerve and vascular problems, arthritis care, and care for patients with amputations. He is surgical lead for the MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Fracture Liaison Service. His ongoing academic work centers on the interaction between upper extremity treatment outcomes, patient satisfaction, care delivery and costs, and how these various elements contribute to measuring quality and value. He also leads clinical trials on managing nerve pain (neuromas) after amputations as well as big data studies aimed at preventing opioid addiction. He has received research grant funding from the Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Dr. Giladi is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He is involved with many professional societies, is a Candidate Member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Association for Hand Surgeons, and the Plastic Surgery Research Council.
Dr. Giladi completed his medical degree at Vanderbilt University and his integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at The University of Michigan. During his residency, he completed a Master’s in Health and Health Care Research through the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar’s Program at the University of Michigan. He then completed a hand and upper extremity fellowship in the Department of Orthopaedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, within the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Training Programs.
In 2023 and 2024, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine."
Clinical areas of focus
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Nerve Conduit
- Nerve Graft
- Neuroma Excision, Hand Or Foot
Procedures I perform
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Detachment At Left Middle Finger
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Digital Ray Amputation
- Dupuytren Contracture Treatment
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fasciectomy Of Palm
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Femoral Nerve Reposition
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Nail Repair
- Finger Phalanx Excision
- Flap Surgery
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand Drainage
- Hand Fracture External Fixation
- Hand Skin Excision
- Hand Subcutaneous Tissue And Fascia Drainage
- Implantation, Nerve End
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
- Joint Pain Treatment
- Joint Release
- Microsurgery
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Muscle Flap
- Muscle Injection
- Muscle Release
- Nail Biopsy
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Conduit
- Nerve Graft
- Neuroma Excision, Hand Or Foot
- Pedicle Formation
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Destruction
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Phoropter
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Nerve Release
- Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Scar Revision
- Skin Graft
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Direct
- Navigate
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Employee Health Plan
- Network OA
- POS OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2017)
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (2016)
Medical School: Vanderbilt University (2008)
Awards
- J. Leonard Goldner Pioneer Research Award (2019 American Society for Surgery of the Hand) Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine: 2023, 2024, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/16Q-swimjwB59/bibliography/public/