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 Orthopedic 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
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Network OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Sports 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
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