Emily T. Cha, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Emily Cha is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine. Her areas of special expertise and interest include:
- Shoulder arthritis
- Open shoulder instability surgery
- Rotator cuff tears
- Knee arthritis
- ACL injuries
- Multiligamentous injuries
- Meniscus injuries
- Traumatic injuries
- Arthroplasty
She treats patients of all ages and activity levels, from professional and collegiate athletes to weekend warriors, runners, and fitness enthusiasts. When working with patients, she takes team-based approach to care to achieve the best outcome for each patient. Clear communication and a willingness to answer any questions you have about your condition or treatment plan are the foundation of her approach to care.
When she’s not working, Dr. Cha enjoys running, playing tennis, and spending time with her husband and their pets.
Clinical areas of focus
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthritis
- Bone Repair
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Replacement
- Sports Injuries
- Tendon Transplantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Fracture
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Strain
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thigh Fracture
- Thumb Synovitis
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Joint Injections
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Pain Injection
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Pain Injection
- Knee Replacement
- Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Pain Injection
- Shoulder Replacement
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- 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-HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MultiPlan, Inc
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- Employee Health Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Student Resources
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Sentara Health
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HighMark
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE East Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Methodist Hospital (2017)
Residency: University of Indiana School of Medicine Hospitals (2016)
Medical School: Indiana Univ/Purdue University-Indianapolis (2011)
Graduate: Indiana Univ/Purdue University-Indianapolis (2006)