Christopher Alan Looze, MD| Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Christopher Looze, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in sports medicine. A former professional baseball player within the Toronto Blue Jays organization, he has a personal passion for sports and wants his work to have a positive impact on the athletes of today and tomorrow. As part of the MedStar Sports Medicine team, Dr. Looze is a team physician for the Baltimore Orioles.
Prior to joining MedStar Orthopedic Institute, he completed a fellowship at the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, recognized globally as a leader in orthopedic patient care, research, education and injury prevention. Dr. Looze earned his medical degree at the New York University School of Medicine, followed by completion of a residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases.
Clinical areas of focus
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- 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 Osteochondrosis
- Spondylopathies
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment Without Anesthesia
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- External Fixation Of Right Tarsal
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Joint Liner
- Humeral Epicondylar Fracture Open Treatment
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Left Hip Replacement
- Manual Application Of Stress For Joint Radiography
- Mechanical Traction
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Removal Of Implant
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Reposition Right Tibia
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Vasopneumatic Devices
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 HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Network OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- CareFirst EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- OA Plus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
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Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: American Sports Medicine Institute (2017)
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2016)
Graduate: New York University (2011)