Curtis Mitchell Henn, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Henn is a member of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute and practices at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is a highly skilled, board certified orthopaedic 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.
Areas of expertise include:
- Tendon and nerve injuries
- Fractures and dislocations
- Sports injuries
- Carpal and Cubital tunnel Syndromes
- Arthritis
- Chronic deformities
- Tendinitis
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.
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.
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
- 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
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Network OA
- POS OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Administrators
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Navigate
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Fund PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand 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 Awar, 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 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
- Fakhre E, Henn CM. The Hand. In: Essentials of Orthopedic Surgery, fifth edition, Chapter 12, 2025:295-322. ISBN:978-3031662140.
- Fakhre E, Kessler MW, Henn CM. Disorders of the Upper Extremity. In: AAOS Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review 4, Chapter 41, 2024:452-464. ISBN: 9781975213404.
- Cowley RA 2nd, Henn CM. Extensor Tendon Repair: Avoidance and Management of Complications. Hand Clin 2023; 39(3): 435-446. PMID: 37453770.
- O’Malley K, Churchill R, Henn CM, Kessler MW. Post-traumatic Arthritis of the Elbow. In: Post-Traumatic Arthritis, Chapter 5, 2021:59-72.
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Henn CM. “Perspective on ‘Proximal row carpectomy preferable to four-corner arthrodesis in wrist arthritis treatment.’” Orthopaedics Today 2021 Jan; 40(1): 16. -
Mottla JL, Murphy JP, Henn CM. A 49-year-old man with persistent wrist pain, weakness. Orthopedics Today. 2020 Jun; 40(6): 16,19-22. -
Netscher DT, Henn CM. Extensor Injuries: Acute and Chronic. In: The American Society for Surgery of the Hand Textbook of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, 2nd Edition, Chapter 27, 2019:611-639. -
Henn CM, Osei DA. Stenosing Tenosynovitis. In: Chapman MW and James MA ed. Chapman’s Comprehensive Orthopaedic Surgery, Fourth Edition, Chapter 77, 2019:1689-1705. -
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Henn CM, Patel A, Wall LB, Goldfarb CA. Outcomes Following Cubital Tunnel Surgery in Young Patients: The Importance of Nerve Mobility. J Hand Surg. 2016 Apr; 41(4): e1-7. -
Swanstrom MM, Henn CM, Hearns KA, Carlson MG. Modified Sublimis Tenodesis: Surgical Technique for Treating Chronic Traumatic Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Hyperextension Instability. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2016 Mar; 20(1): 48-51. -
Henn CM, Wolfe SW. Distal radius fractures in athletes: approaches and treatment considerations. Sports Med Arthrosc. 2014 Mar;22(1):29-38. -
Henn CM, Wolfe SW. Dynamic distraction fixation for PIP fracture-dislocations. In: Seitz WH, ed. Fractures and Dislocations of the Hand and Fingers. Ebook: ASSH, Chapter 8, 2013:150-165. -
Henn CM, Wolfe SW. Commentary on percutaneous, intramedullary fracture reduction and extension block pinning for dorsal proximal interphalangeal fracture-dislocations. In: Hausman MR, ed. JHS Select: An Expert Critique of 2010’s Most Popular Articles. 1st ed. Epub: ASSH, 2012:277-278. -
Henn CM, Lee SK, Wolfe SW. Dynamic external fixation for proximal interphalangeal fracture-dislocations. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. 2012 Sep;22(3):142-150. -
Brunner AM, Henn CM, Drewniak EI, Lesieur-Brooks A, Machan J, Crisco JJ, Ehrlich MG. High dietary fat and the development of osteoarthritis in a rabbit model. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2012 Jun; 20(6):584-92. -
Henn CM, Weiss APC, Akelman E. Utility of magnetic resonance imaging obtained before evaluation by the hand surgeon. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2010 Fall;19(3):159-61.