Humaira Ashraf, MD| Interventional Spine And Musculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Interventional Spine And Musculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Languages: English
202-829-2632
About me
Dr. Ashraf is a board certified physician in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry. She is fellowship trained in sports medicine and specializes in interventional spine, acute concussion, musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound, radiofrequency denervation, and regenerative medicine.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acl Tear
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Apophysitis
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bicep Tendinitis
- Bone Spur
- Broken Collarbone
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Chondromalacia Patellae (KNEECAP PAIN)
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Fracture And Dislocation
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI)
- Femur Neck Fracture
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Strain
- Golfer's Elbow
- Groin Pull
- Groin Strain
- Growth Plate Fracture
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pointer
- Hip Tendinitis
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Jumper's Knee
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Knee Bursitis
- Knee Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lcl Sprain Or Tear
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mcl Sprain Or Tear
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondral Defect
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Sever's Disease (HEEL PAIN)
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sprained Shoulder
- Sprains And Strains
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendonitis Of The Hip
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Tennis Elbow
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Torn Tendon
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Claviculectomy
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Knee Pain Management
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stress Fracture Management
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
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
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- HighMark
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Sentara Health
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Navigate
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Direct
- IH-PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OA Plus
- POS OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery (2017)
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2016)
Internship: Bancroft Neuropsychology (2013)
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (2012)
News and publications
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Kirk H Bonner, Jack K Haberl, Steven C Kirshblum, Humaira Ashraf> ;JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques. 2021 Aug 1
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Roger Luo, Dena Barsoum, Humaira Ashraf, Jennifer Cheng, Nicole R Hurwitz, Campbell Y. Goldsmith, Peter J. Moley> ;Arthroscopy. 2021 Jan 1
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Zachary L McCormick, Meghan Bhave, David T. Lee, Paul M. Scholten, Samuel K. Chu, Ashwin N. Babu, Mary Caldwell, Craig Ziegler, Humaira Ashraf, Ryan Clark, Claire Gros...> ;Pain Physician. 2017 Jan 1