Emily T. Cha, MD| Orthopedic Sports Medicine, 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
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Sports Injuries
- Tendon Transplantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- 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
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pointer
- 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
- Muscle Disorders
- 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 Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Joint Injections
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- 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
- Hip Pain Injection
- Hip Resurfacing
- 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
- POS OA
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Navigate
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Methodist Hospital (2017)
Residency: University of Indiana School of Medicine Hospitals (2016)
Medical School: Indiana Univ/Purdue University-Indianapolis (2011)