Jayson Nicholas Atves, DPM| Podiatry, Foot And Ankle Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Jayson N. Atves, DPM, is a Fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon practicing at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Division of Podiatric Surgery. Dr. Atves manages all forms of foot and ankle pain, injury, and deformity from bunions and hammertoes to complex limb reconstruction. He specializes in foot and ankle reconstruction secondary to degenerative, posttraumatic and limb salvage pathologies. Dr. Atves performs total ankle replacement, foot and ankle correction surgery including tendon transfers and joint fusion surgery and is trained in an assortment of specialized procedure types including arthroscopy, minimally invasive surgery, and Charcot recontructive surgery.
Dr. Atves earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and completed his residency at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.. He completed his Fellowship in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery at the Pennsylvania Intensive Lower Extremity Fellowship in Malvern, PA. Dr. Atves believes in the importance of continued professional development and has completed numerous courses both nationally and internationally and holds certifications for several complex foot and ankle procedures.
Dr. Atves is an active member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, among others, and has made significant contributions to the field of foot and ankle surgery with extensive involvement as a researcher and as Faculty in MedStar’s Podiatric Surgery Residency training program and at the Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Atves's Philosophy of Care:
“I take pride in centering my care around the patient-physician relationship, where I can offer an assortment of modalities to maximize function in the safest way and shortest time possible.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Foot Joint Pain
- Foot Ulcer
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Leg Ulcers
- Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Instability
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Atherosclerosis
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bone Spur
- Bunionettes
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Callus
- Chest Burn And Corrosion
- Chronic Gout
- Claw Toes
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Corns
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexible Flat Feet
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Foot Blister
- Foot Corns And Calluses
- Foot Dislocation
- Foot Joint Pain
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Ulcer
- Fungal Toenail Infections
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Ingrown Toenail
- Jones Fracture
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Pain
- Leg Ulcers
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Metatarsalgia
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Morton's Neuroma
- Nail Disorders
- Nail Fungus
- Neuropathic Pain
- Osteonecrosis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Warts
- Poor Circulation In Feet
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Reduction Defects Of Upper Limb
- Sesamoiditis
- Shin Splint
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Swollen Ankles
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Toe Nail Fungus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Warts On The Foot
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Abductor Hallucis Muscle Tenotomy
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Achilles Tendon Tenotomy
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthroplasty
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Elbow Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Foot Or Toe
- External Fixation Of Right Tarsal
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Extensor Tenotomy
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hand Subcutaneous Tissue And Fascia Drainage
- Hand Tendon Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Insertion Of Spacer Into Metatarsal
- Joint Drainage
- Leg Or Ankle Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Matrixectomy
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metatarsal Drainage
- Nail Debridement
- Nail Fold Excision
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Graft, Single Strand
- Neuroma Excision
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy, Tibia
- Paring Of Hyperkeratotic Lesion
- Partial Plantar Fasciectomy
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Removal Of Internal Fixation Device From Metatarsal
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Repair Of Nonunion Or Malunion, Tibia
- Reposition Lower Leg Tendon
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Excision Of Foot
- Surgical Preparation Of Recipient Site
- Talectomy
- Tarsometatarsal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tenotomy
- Thumb Amputation
- Tibia External Fixation Removal
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Spreading
- Wound Care
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
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
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Education
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2018)
Medical School: Kent State University (2015)