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
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OA Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UHC Passport
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II
- POS OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare Direct
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare FFS
Education
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Sports Medicine
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital-Dept of Surgery (2013)
Residency: Crozer-Chester Medical Center (2012)
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2009)