Curtis Mitchell Henn, MD| Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Henn is the D’Aniello Family Vice Chair of Quality and Safety of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute and practices at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Lafayette Centre. He is a highly skilled, board certified orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgeon, who also holds a Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He specializes in the care of any condition affecting the hand and wrist, forearm or elbow. He offers a complete range of surgical skills including arthroscopic, minimally invasive and microsurgical techniques.
Dr. Henn graduated magna cum laude with honors in biochemistry from Brown University, where he was awarded the Susan Colver Rosenberger Senior Prize in Biology. He earned his medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He was also awarded the Henry Thomas Randall Prize, given to the most outstanding medical graduate pursuing a surgical specialty. Dr. Henn completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, where he was awarded the Jean C. McDaniel Award, which recognizes a graduating resident for professional skill, dedication to ethics, and commitment to resident education. Dr. Henn then completed the Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been awarded the Kenmore Teaching Award the orthopaedic surgery chief residents.
Dr. Henn has published several scientific articles and chapters and has presented his work at annual meetings of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Orthopaedic Research Society, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, and Pediatric Society of North America. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and of the American Orthopaedic Association. He is also an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, serving on several committees.
Dr. Henn's Philosophy of Care
Dr. Henn is dedicated to providing the best possible care, while maintaining a relaxed environment for his patients. He believes it is important to take the time to listen to each patient and then encourages him or her to take part in the decision-making process. He treats many conditions of the hand and upper extremity without surgery when possible. If surgery is necessary, he guides patients before and after their procedure to ensure they achieve the maximal benefit and recover to their full potential.
Patient Story:
Clinical areas of focus
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Finger Tendonitis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Amputation Of Fingers
- Arm Fracture
- Arm Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of The Wrist
- Arthropathy
- Avascular Necrosis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Discontinuity Of The Hand
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bone Nonunion
- Bone Spur
- Boutonniere Deformity
- Broken Finger
- Broken Thumb
- Bursopathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain
- Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joint Arthritis
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Contracture Of Joint
- Contractures Of The Skin
- Crystal Arthropathies Of The Wrist
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dislocated Finger
- Dislocation Of The Metacarpophalangeal Joint
- Dorsal Spine Fracture
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Fracture And Dislocation
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Finger Cysts
- Finger Injury
- Finger Joint Stiffness
- Finger Tendon Rupture
- Finger Tendonitis
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Golfer's Elbow
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Contracture
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Hand Joint Pain
- Hand Osteonecrosis
- Hand Tendinitis
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Herniated Disc In Lower Back
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Laceration Of Hand
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Median Nerve Compression
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Osteoarthritis Of The Finger
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
- Osteomyelitis Of The Wrist
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteoporosis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Postprocedural States
- Postprocedural States Of The Wrist
- Pseudogout
- Psoriatic Arthritis Of The Finger
- Radial Head Subluxation
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Retained Foreign Body Fragments
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Hand
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Tendonosis
- Tennis Elbow
- Tenosynovitis Of The Wrist
- Thigh Fracture
- Thumb Arthritis
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Osteonecrosis
- Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Ganglion Cyst
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist Blood Vessel Injury
- Wrist Drop
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Amputation With Direct Closure
- Arthrocentesis
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Bursa Excision
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Closed Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Club Hand Reconstruction
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Dupuytren Contracture Treatment
- Elbow Joint Replacement
- Elbow Replacement
- Excision Of Tendon
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Finger Phalangeal Joint Fusion
- Finger Phalanx Excision
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hand Drainage
- Hand Fracture External Fixation
- Hand Skin Excision
- Hand Tendon Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Joint Drainage
- Joint Replacement Of The Hand
- Median Nerve Release
- Metacarpal Fracture Fixation
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Muscle Injection
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Open Carpal Tunnel Release
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Palmar Fasciotomy
- Phalangeal Fracture Fixation
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Radial Head Prosthetic Replacement
- Radial Head Replacement
- Radial Nerve Excision
- Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radius Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Removal Of Implant
- Reposition Radius With Internal Fixation
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Scaphoid Nonunion Treatment
- Short Arm Cast
- Short Arm Splint
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tenolysis
- Trigger Finger Treatment
- Ulna Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
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 (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Passport
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Hand Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Washington University (2015)
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell (2014)
Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University (2009)
Awards
- Selected at Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor, 2024, 2025
- Selected at Bethesda Magazine Top Doctor, 2023
- Awarded the Kenmore Teaching Award, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Residency, 2023
- D'Aniello Scholar Award, 2023
- Elected by peers to serve as the MedStar Clinical Faculty Representative to the Georgetown University Medical Center Executive Committee - 2020-2022
- Selected as Washingtonian Top Doctor, Hand surgery - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- MedStar Georgetown University SPIRIT Award - 2017, 2019, 2024
- Best Top 5 ePoster, 76th Annual Meeting of the American Sociery for Surgery of the Hand, 2021
- Excellence in Teaching Award, MedStar Georgetown Family Medicine Residency - 2019
- Selected for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Young Leaders Program - 2019
- Selected as Judah Folkman Scientist-in-Residence, Bexley High School - 2019
- Jean C. McDaniel Award, HSS - 2014
- Selected to attend American Orthopaedic Association Resident Leadership Forum - 2013
- Elected by peers to serve on HSS Graduate Medical Education Committee - 2012
- Henry Randall Prize, Brown Medical School - 2009
- Inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - 2009
- Susan Colver Rosenberger Senior Prize, Biology, Brown University - 2005
- magna cum laude, Brown University - 2005
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NBA/2019/09/18/Washington-Wizards-Isaiah-Thomas-undergoes-thumb-surgery-out-6-8-weeks/2071568855830/
- Desmond Barr's Story
- InMotion - Wrist Repair: Bouncing Back from Improperly Healed Wrist Fracture