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Specialties: Podiatry, Foot And Ankle Surgery, Reconstructive RearfootAnkle Surgery, Wound Care
Languages: English, Spanish
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
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
POB 3400
Washington, DC, 20010
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Bles Bldg
Washington, DC, 20007
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 Classic 5000PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Sentara Health
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- POS OA
- OA Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Passport
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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