About me
Sports Medicine Specialist
B. Elizabeth Delasobera, MD is the Chief Medical Officer for MedStar Ambulatory Services. She is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Primary Care Sports Medicine and practices Primary Care Sports Medicine at MedStar's Lafayette Centre in Washington, DC.
Dr. Delasobera has been a key participant in the development of standardized protocols and guidelines for the MedStar Health Sports Medicine Concussion Program to ensure uniformity across the system. Her clinical interests are also stress fractures, exertional leg pain, ultrasound guided injections, and other non-operative sports injuries and therapeutics. In addition, Dr Delasobera started the primary care sports medicine fellowship for Georgetown and she serves on Georgetown University's medical school faculty.
Dr. Delasobera is a native of McLean, Virginia and attended The Potomac School, where she was elected as captain of the tennis and basketball teams. She completed her undergraduate degree at Yale University, again in the role of captain of the tennis team, and received her medical degree from Stanford University in 2008. Dr. Delasobera completed her residency in emergency medicine at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's combined program in 2011. She completed her Sports Medicine Fellowship in 2012 from Virginia Commonwealth University.
She is the lead primary care team physician for the Washington Capitals (NHL) and has also worked with Marymount University, Catholic University and other pro, college, and club teams in the area. She has been named Top Doctors by Northern Virginia Magazine and Washingtonian many years in a row.
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Concussions
- Elbow Pain
- Hip Pain
- Injury Rehabilitation
- Knee Pain
- Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Stress Fracture
- 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
- Chest Injury
- Concussions
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Strain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- 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 Tendinitis Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- 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
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- 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
- Ultrasound
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
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Navigate
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Network OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2012)
Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2011)
Medical School: Stanford University (2008)
Medical School: Yale University (2002)
Awards
- Top Doctors, Northern Virginia Magazine
- Top Doctors, Washingtonian
Hospital affiliations
Urgent care affiliations
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Bel Air
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Towson at Anneslie
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Charlotte Hall
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Hyattsville
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Chevy Chase
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Perry Hall
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Waldorf at Festival Way
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Capitol Hill
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Alexandria
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Gaithersburg at Darnestown Road
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Adams Morgan