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