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 Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Ganglion Cysts
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Decompressive Fasciotomy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Joint Sprain
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- 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
- Articular Fracture Treatment
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Carpal Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Carpometacarpal Dislocation Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Closed Treatment Of Radial Head Subluxation
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Detachment At Left Middle Finger
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Digital Ray Amputation
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Elbow Joint Replacement
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Loose Body Removal
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Femoral Nerve Reposition
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Finger Contracture Release
- Finger Phalanx Excision
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Forearm Lipectomy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand Decompressive Fasciotomy
- Hand Drainage
- Hand Fracture External Fixation
- Hand Skin Excision
- Hand Tendon Excision
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Hand Transplantation
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Internal Lengthening Nail
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Joint Replacement Of The Hand
- Joint Ultrasound
- Lesion Excision
- Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle Excision
- Lunate Dislocation Treatment
- Median Nerve Excision
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metacarpal Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Metatarsal Drainage
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Partial Excision Of Radius
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radial Styloidectomy
- Radius Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Reposition Right Tibia
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendon Sheath Drainage
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Trigger Finger Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ulna Reposition With Internal Fixation
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Arthrotomy With Exploration
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
- Wrist Manipulation
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 Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- POS OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Sentara Health
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Navigate
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UHC Passport
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of VA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic 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.