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Specialties: Reconstructive RearfootAnkle Surgery, Wound Care, Podiatry, Foot And Ankle Surgery
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
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- 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
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- 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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
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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