Bruce R Knolmayer, MD| Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Knolmayer is the Chief of Orthopaedics at our MedStar Montgomery Medical Center location. He is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement and sports medicine, but also performs other general orthopaedic surgeries. He attended Cornell University as an undergraduate, graduating with distinction, and attended Georgetown University Medical School, graduating cum laude. He completed his orthopaedic residency at Georgetown Hospital in 1997.
Dr. Knolmayer started in private practice in 1997 and joined MedStar Georgetown Orthopaedics in February 2011. He has participated on numerous committees at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center and has also served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery in the past. Dr. Knolmayer has also served the community as team doctor for Watkins Mill High School football team from 1997-2010. He also has been voted a Top Doc in the Washingtonian and Bethesda magazines.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Torn Tendon
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acl Tear
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bulging Disc
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Complications Of Joint Replacement
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Joint Sprain
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Labral Tears
- Lcl Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lordosis
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Orthopedic Implant Complications
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Osteochondral Defect
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteoporosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Pathologic Fracture
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thumb Synovitis
- Torn Tendon
- Vertebral Fractures
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthroplasty
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Treatment Of Femoral Fracture Without Manipulation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- External Fixation Of Right Tarsal
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Femur Fracture Stabilization
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Float Therapy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Greater Humeral Tuberosity Fracture Treatment
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Joint Replacement
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hip Revision Surgery
- Hip Tenotomy
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Debridement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Labral Tears Treatment
- Left Hip Replacement
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Block
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteochondral Defect Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Patellar Tendonitis Treatment
- Percutaneous Drainage
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Removal Of Implant
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Right Hip Replacement
- Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Treatment
- Shoulder Joint Replacement
- Shoulder Joint Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Shoulder Labral Repair
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Revision Surgery
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibial Fracture Treatment
- Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury Treatment
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- UHC Passport
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Navigate
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare FFS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA EPO
- HighMark
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Residency: Georgetown University Medical Center GME (1997)
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (1993)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1991)