Christian Conrad Glaser, DO| Internal Medicine, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Glaser is the head team physician for the Citi Open tennis tournament, Old Glory professional rugby team, and Catholic University athletics. His prior experience includes Team Physician for the DC United and a former Assistant Team Physician for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is board eligible in internal medicine and a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Osteopathic Association.
He treats a wide variety of sports-related injuries, including concussions, overused injuries degenerative disease, and non-operative orthopedic injuries.
Specialties by Dr. Glaser's locations:
- Mitchellville and Washington, D.C. locations - Sports medicine only
- Charlotte Hall location - Primary care and sports medicine
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Concussions
- Elbow Pain
- Golf Medicine
- Hip Pain
- Injury Rehabilitation
- Knee Pain
- Neck 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 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
- Golf Medicine
- 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
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 EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HighMark
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- POS OA
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital-Dept of Surgery (2013)
Residency: Crozer-Chester Medical Center (2012)
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2009)