About me
Bryan Murtaugh, MD, is the Director of Sports Medicine at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network and Program Director of the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital/Georgetown University Hospital Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. He also serves as an Assistant Professor for Georgetown University School of Medicine in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Murtaugh is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Sports Medicine, and he is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, and the Spine Intervention Society.
Dr. Murtaugh specializes in Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Spine Medicine, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Concussions, Ultrasound & Fluoroscopic Guided Interventional Spine, Joint, and Nerve procedures, Tendon Debridement, and Orthobiologic procedures, including Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP).
Dr. Murtaugh has substantial involvement with local professional sports teams and serves as the Head Primary Care Team Physician for the Washington Wizards. In addition, he has also been a Team Physician for the Washington Mystics. Dr. Murtaugh also serves as Team Physician for the Catholic University of America and Trinity University Athletic programs.
Dr. Murtaugh received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his internship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He completed his residency in PM&R at the Northwestern McGaw Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Dr. Murtaugh also completed fellowship training in Sports and Spine Medicine at the Northwestern McGaw Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where he provided medical coverage for Northwestern University athletic teams.
Dr. Murtaugh has been named a Washingtonian Top Doctor.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathy
- Biomechanical Lesions
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chest Injury
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Osteoarthritis
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Subcortical Infarction
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Hip Tenotomy
- Tenotomy
- 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
- HighMark
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE East Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Navigate
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2013)
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2012)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2009)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2008)