About me
Kelly Ryan, DO, is board certified in Family Medicine and was fellowship trained in Primary Care Sports Medicine, with additional certification of qualification for care for the athletic population. Dr. Ryan specializes in treating concussions, orthopedic injuries, injury prevention, nutrition, and training needs of athletes. She is Co-Medical Director of the Horsemen’s Health Program at Maryland Racetracks, which is a collaboration between Medstar Sports Medicine, Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, Maryland Jockey Club and the Stronach group.
Dr. Ryan provides on-site medical care for the jockeys and horsemen including but not limited to acute and chronic injury care and prevention, as well as assistance with mental health concerns. In addition to providing care for all at the racetrack, Dr. Ryan treats family medicine, sports medicine and non-surgical orthopedic patients at the MedStar Franklin Square Family Health Center, MedStar Franklin Square Othopedic Institute and MedStar Urgent Care, and teaches residents as Sports Medicine Faculty, part of the Medstar Franklin Square Family Medicine Residency Program. She also is an Associate Professor at Georgetown Medical School, Team Physician for Towson University College, former Team Physician for the professional indoor arena football team, the Baltimore Brigade, and assistant team physician for the Baltimore Orioles.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acne
- Diabetes Management
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Nasopharyngitis
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Sore Throat Management
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acne
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Anxiety
- Asthma
- Body Mass Index
- Body Region Injury
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Injury
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Claudication
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Developmental Delays
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Female Genital Pain
- Fever
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Herpes
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Palpitations
- Penis Disorders
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pruritus
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Syncope
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tachycardia
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urological Disorders
- Urticaria
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Adhesive Capsulitis Treatment
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Community Health
- Community Health Education
- Diabetes Management
- Disease Prevention
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Fatigue Management
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Functional Status Assessment
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Immunization Administration
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Injury Prevention
- Joint Mobilization
- Labs And Blood Work
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Meniscal Injury Treatment
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Muscle Injection
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Palliative Care Services
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Performance Status Assessment
- Phototherapy For Jaundice
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Psa Testing
- Retinal Laceration Repair
- School Physicals
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Biopsy
- Social Work Consultation
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Sore Throat Management
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Sports Physicals
- Sports Psychology Counseling
- Stitch Removal
- Telehealth
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Trigger Point Injection
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venipuncture
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Well Woman Exams
- Wound Repair
Practice locations
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9101 Franklin Square Dr Medical Arts Bldg Ste 300 Baltimore, MD, 21237
443-777-2000Fax 866-857-9388
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
- Optimum Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OA Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Network OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2015)
Residency: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2011)
Hospital affiliations
Urgent care affiliations
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Waugh Chapel
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Bel Air
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Waldorf at Festival Way
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Perry Hall
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Hyattsville
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Towson at Anneslie
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Alexandria
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Silver Spring
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Wheaton
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Gaithersburg at Darnestown Road
MedStar Health: Urgent Care in Capitol Hill
News and publications
- Preakness 2016: Much like the NFL, Maryland horse racing heightens focus on concussion safety for jockeys
- Jockey Health and Welfare Part of the Focus in Maryland Racing
- Concussions in the Horse Racing Industry
- Dr. Kelly Ryan Discusses Concussions in the Horse Racing Industry
- MedStar Health’s Dr. Kelly Ryan Appointed to National Horse Racing Advisory Board
- https://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/ryan-urges-tracks-to-take-a-good-hard-look-at-medical-protocol-and-not-just-for-jockeys/
- https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/headcheck-health-aims-for-blanket-jockey-health-program/
- Ryan K, Garruppo G, Alexander K, et al Injuries among Maryland jockeys during thoroughbred racing: 2015–2019
- BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2020;6:e000926. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000926
- Ryan, Kelly D. DO, CAQSM1,2; Brodine, Joseph MPH, MD1,3; Pothast, Jason MD, CAQSM2,4; McGoldrick, Adrian MB, MICGP, FFSEM5 Medicine in the Sport of Horse Racing, Current Sports Medicine Reports: September 2020 - Volume 19 - Issue 9 - p 373-379 doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000750