About me
Dr. Kevin O’Malley is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery and Chief of Orthopedic Hand Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. His areas of special interest and surgical expertise include:
- Treatment of acute upper extremity trauma
- Hand, wrist and elbow arthroscopy
- Fracture care
- Soft-tissue reconstruction, including tendon transfers, nerve repair, and soft tissue coverage
- Surgical treatment of arthritis affecting the wrist, elbow, and shoulder
He approaches clinical care with the understanding that he is caring for the whole person, not just the hand and upper extremity. He emphasizes taking time to listen to patients to find treatment plans tailored to each individual patient's life and goals.
Dr. O’Malley has presented at conferences on hand and upper extremity surgery and trauma and is involved in ongoing research on these topics. He previously served as a clinical instructor at Tufts University School of Medicine.
Outside of the office, Dr. O'Malley enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the outdoors.
Credentials
Medical Degree: Georgetown University Medical School
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Tufts University Medical Center and New England Baptist Hospital, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Clinical areas of focus
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Ganglion Cysts
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Joint Sprain
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of The Wrist
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bunion Deformity
- Bursopathy
- Chronic Gout
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- De Quervain's Thyroiditis
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger Cysts
- Finger Injury
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Sprains
- Finger Tendonitis
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm Blood Vessel Injury
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation
- Hand Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of The Finger
- Osteoarthritis Of Thumb
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Amputation
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tenosynovitis Of The Wrist
- Thumb Arthritis
- Thumb Laceration
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Amputation
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Thumb
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Ganglion Cyst
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Laceration
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
- Wrist Blood Vessel Injury
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Replacement
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpometacarpal Dislocation Treatment
- Closed Treatment Of Radial Head Subluxation
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Digital Ray Amputation
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Elbow Joint Replacement
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Finger Contracture Release
- Hand Fracture External Fixation
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Joint Replacement Of The Hand
- Lunate Dislocation Treatment
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Olecranon Fracture Fixation
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Head Fracture Fixation
- Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radius Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tenolysis
- Thumb Arthroplasty
- Trigger Finger Treatment
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
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
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- Navigate
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-POS
- Network OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HighMark
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO
- IH-PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Tufts Medical Center (2020)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2019)
Medical School: Georgetown University Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: University of Portland (2009)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Hugh H. Hussey Medical Student Teaching Award
- String of Pearls Resident Teaching Award
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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O’Malley, K, Conroy, C, Hattwick, E. Median nerve entrapment in fracture callus in setting of Riche-Cannieu anastomosis. Poster presentation at the 2019 Virginia Orthopaedic Society Meeting.
McDaniel, C, O’Malley, K, Kessler, M. Effect of Surgical Approach on Complication Rates in Distal Biceps Tendon Repair: A Systematic Review. Oral Presentation at the 2019 American Association for Hand Surgery Conference.
O’Malley, K, Kent, T, Argintar, E. “Surgical Considerations in the Adaptive Athlete.” Adaptive Sports Medicine: A Clinical Guide, Springer, 2017.
Hymes, R, O’Malley, K, Ramsey, L, Marcel, J, Malekzadeh, A. The Impact of Orthopaedic Implants on Airport Security in a Post 9/11 World. Poster presentation at the 2016 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Jones, P, Ji Y.M, O’Malley, K, Nesti, L. Heterotopic ossification of a peripheral nerve following blast injury. Poster presentation at the 2015 American Society for Peripheral Nerve.
Jones, P, Ji Y.M, O’Malley, K, Nesti, L. Heterotopic ossification of a peripheral nerve following blast injury. Poster presentation at the 2014 Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Anderssohn, A.M, Cox, K, O’Malley, K, Dees, S, Hosseini, M, Boren, L, Wagner, A, Bradley, JM, Kelley, MJ, Acott, TS. Molecular Chaperone Function for Myocilin. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 2011, 52:7548-7555.
O’Malley, K. Myocilin Molecular Chaperone Function, oral presentation at the 2008 M.J. Murdock Regional Research Conference, Tacoma, WA
O’Malley, K. The Enzymatic Activity of Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Following Thermal Denaturation, poster presentation at the 2007 M.J. Murdock Regional Conference on Undergraduate Research, Salem, OR
O’Malley, K., Churchill, R., Henn, C. “Post-Traumatic Arthritis of the Elbow.” Post-Traumatic Arthritis, Jaypee.
O’Malley, K., McDaniel, C. Chang, E. “Biceps and Triceps Injuries.” Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity, 7th Ed. Elsevier.