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Specialties: Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Languages: English, Spanish
About me
Daniel Portney, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon who provides comprehensive care for teenagers and adults with traumatic injuries, infections, and chronic conditions of the upper extremity, including arthritis. He uses minimally invasive approaches to treat some of the most common conditions including carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, thumb and finger arthritis, broken bones, and ligament injuries. Dr. Portney is one of few surgeons in the area trained to offer wrist replacement surgeries. He also cares for patients who have functional implants and prosthetics, after undergoing amputation.
Dr. Portney engages his patients in their process of care, taking the time to assure they understand their care options and are key players in decision-making. He offers bedside ultrasound, a technology that provides immediate diagnostic feedback and has been instrumental in elevating the patient care experience. Dr. Portney is passionate about clinical research and has been published in several top hand surgery journals. Through his research, he studies the use of ultrasound and the use of big data to advance orthopedic care.
Understanding how important the hand is for daily living, Dr. Portney’s ultimate goal is to help each patient reduce pain and improve functionality. He sees patients in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia.
Clinical areas of focus
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Finger Arthritis
- Forearm Fracture
- Ganglion Cysts
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Median Nerve Compression
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Thumb Arthritis
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Disorders
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Arm
- Cartilage Damage
- Chronic Gout
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Early Complications Of Hand Trauma
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Finger Arthritis
- Finger Infection
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Laceration
- Finger Tendon Rupture
- Finger Tendonitis
- Forearm Blood Vessel Injury
- Forearm Fracture
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Infection
- Hand Joint Pain
- Hand Tendinitis
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Joint Disorder
- Mallet Finger
- Median Nerve Compression
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Reduction Defects Of Upper Limb
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Amputation
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Stress Fracture
- Syndactyly
- Thumb Arthritis
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Thumb
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
- Wrist Drop
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Bennett Fracture Treatment
- Bone Graft
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Excision Of Tendon
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Excision Of Tumor Or Vascular Malformation
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Fasciectomy Of Palm
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Joint Stabilization
- Left Ulnar Artery Repair
- Lunate Dislocation Treatment
- Median Nerve Release
- Metacarpal Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Metacarpophalangeal Dislocation Treatment
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Microfracture
- Microsurgery
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Grafting
- Open Carpal Tunnel Release
- Opponensplasty
- Osteotomy
- Palmar Fasciotomy
- Radial Nerve Release
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Scaphoid Nonunion Treatment
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Tenotomy
- Trigger Finger Treatment
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
Practice locations
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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
1420 Beverly Rd
Ste 210 Fl 2
McLean, VA, 22101
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
1 Main
Washington, DC, 20007
Insurance
This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health. NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card. *Denotes limited participation. Specific providers and practices may NOT be participating. Please contact your insurance plan directly.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
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Education
Fellowship: Brown University (2025)
Residency: University of Chicago Hospitals & Health System (2024)
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2019)