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Specialties: Wound Care, Foot And Ankle Surgery, Reconstructive RearfootAnkle Surgery, Podiatry
Languages: Spanish, English
202-444-0300
About me
John S. Steinberg, DPM, FACFAS, is the Co-Director of the Center for Wound Healing at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and is the Director of the Podiatric Residency Training Program at MedStar Health. Dr. Steinberg is a Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery in foot surgery and in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery. Dr. Steinberg completed a three-year surgical residency at the Inova Fairfax Podiatric Residency Program and then completed a one-year Diabetic Foot/Limb Salvage Fellowship with the University of Texas at San Antonio.
In addition to general foot and ankle care, the majority of Dr. Steinberg's practice is devoted to non-healing wounds and surgical care of the patient with diabetic foot complications. His wound care team takes a progressive, often surgically based approach that helps to speed healing and avoid amputation.
Dr. Steinberg has lectured extensively on diabetic limb salvage both nationally and internationally. He dedicates significant effort to clinical research, education, and publication in the field of wound healing and limb salvage surgery.
Dr. Steinberg comes from a family of podiatrists. He takes great pride in his specialty and his unique contributions to the field. Dr. Steinberg works with a multi-disciplinary team that includes plastic surgeons, vascular surgeons and infectious disease specialists. Dr. Steinberg stresses the importance of including the patient's family in decisions made and communicating thoroughly with all who are involved.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Limb Salvage
- Non-Healing Wound Treatment
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Excision Of Foot
- Wound Debridement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Enthesopathies
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Foot Ulcers
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Ulcers
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Nail Disorders
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Disarticulation
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Bone Biopsy
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Clubfoot Correction
- Complex Wound Repair
- Debridement Of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Excision Of Right Foot Muscle
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Foot Or Toe
- Fasciotomy
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Filleted Finger Or Toe Flap
- Foot Extensor Tenotomy
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Foot Sprain Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Insertion Of Spacer Into Metatarsal
- Limb Salvage
- Matrixectomy
- Metatarsal Drainage
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Non-Healing Wound Treatment
- Ostectomy
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Removal Of Internal Fixation Device From Metatarsal
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Excision Of Foot
- Skin Graft
- Skin Grafting For Wound Closure
- Skin Substitute Grafting
- Surgical Wound Exploration
- Tarsal Diagnostic Drainage
- Tendon Lengthening
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Nail Extraction
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Wound Care
- Wound Closure
- Wound Debridement
- Wound Dressing
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
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Passport
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HealthyBlue PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- POS OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- HighMark
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry Foot and Ankle Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery
Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center (1999)
Residency: Inova Fairfax Hospital (1998)
Medical School: Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine (1995)
Awards
- Dr. Steinberg has earned numerous honors and awards, including the Teaching Faculty of the Year at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in 2012, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Podiatry Management magazine in 2013, and the Edward James Olmos Award in Amputation Prevention in 2019. Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2017) Novel Heel Surgery Saves Patient's Foot for the Across the Bay 10K