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.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acl Tear
- Bone Repair
- Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI)
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondral Defect
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Sprained Shoulder
- Tendinitis
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acl Tear
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Apophysitis
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bicep Tendinitis
- Bone Spur
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Chondromalacia Patellae (KNEECAP PAIN)
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Fracture And Dislocation
- Elbow Pain
- Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI)
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Strain
- Golfer's Elbow
- Groin Pull
- Groin Strain
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pointer
- Hip Tendinitis
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Bursitis
- Knee Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- 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
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondral Defect
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- 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 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
- Torn Tendon
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Bone Density Study
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Bursitis Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Clavicle Fracture Treatment
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Claviculectomy
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment Without Anesthesia
- Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Pain Treatment
- Elbow Replacement
- Epiphyseal Arrest
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Fracture Reduction
- Glenohumeral Joint Capsulorrhaphy
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Growth Plate Injury Treatment
- Hair Cell Regeneration Therapy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Surgery
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Management
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Lateral Release
- Lateral Retinacular Release, Open
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Ligament Strengthening
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Injection
- Muscle Stiffness Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease Treatment
- Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Pediatric Adaptive Sports Injury Treatment
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Quadricepsplasty
- Removal Of Implant
- Repair, Primary, Disrupted Ligament, Ankle
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Sever's Disease Treatment
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Surgery
- Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome Treatment
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Splinting
- Stress Fracture Management
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Fixation
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Transection Or Avulsion, Spinal Nerve
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis 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
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OA Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
- POS OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
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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