David A Weiner, MD MS| Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Weiner is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spine surgery. His areas of special interest and expertise include:
- Adult spinal deformities
- Pediatric scoliosis/vertebral body tethering
- Degenerative disorders and arthritis of the spine
- Disc replacement and minimally invasive spine fusion
Dr. Weiner has been published in several peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences and scientific meetings.
He takes a conservative approach to patient care and focuses on non-surgical treatment options before recommending surgery. When surgery is the most appropriate path, he works with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patients’ needs are met and they have the support they need from diagnosis through surgery and recovery. Dr. Weiner works with all of his patients to provide them with the information they need to be active partners in decisions about their care.
When he’s not working, Dr. Weiner enjoys spending time with his family and doing home improvement projects.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Flap Surgery
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Back Strain
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Biomechanical Lesions
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Spur
- Bursopathy
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Foraminal Stenosis
- Fracture Of The Thoracic Spine
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Disorder Of The Spine
- Kyphosis
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malunion Fracture Of The Spine
- Median Nerve Compression
- Meningitis
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Pedicle Fracture
- Pinched Nerve
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Burns
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cyst
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Stapedectomy
- Stress Fracture
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Thoracic Spine Instability
- Thumb Synovitis
- Vertebral Compression Fracture
- Vertebral Fractures
Procedures I perform
- Back Pain Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Clubfoot Correction
- Degenerative Disc Disease Surgery
- Discectomy
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Vertebral Column Resection
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cyst Surgery
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Navigation Surgery
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Surgical Treatment Of Myelopathy
- Transpsoas Approach Surgery
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
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2021)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2020)
Internship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2015)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2014)
Graduate: Georgetown University (2010)
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Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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