About me
*** In addition to the 106 Irving Street location, Dr. Bertram also sees patients at the below location**
18109 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 325 & Suite B100
Olney, MD 20832
Phone: 301-774-8962
Fax: 877-680-8198
Kurtis Bertram, DPM, is a fellowship-trained attending foot and ankle specialist at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center.
Dr. Bertram sees patients for fracture care, ligament and tendon pathology, foot and ankle deformities, Charcot neuroarthropathy and diabetic foot care. He performs minimally invasive operative techniques such as minimally invasive bunionectomy, minimally invasive ligament reconstruction, and arthroscopy. He’s also specialty trained in Charcot reconstruction, external fixation, and limb salvage/wound care.
The first aspect of Dr. Bertram’s care involves evaluating the patient’s pathology and understanding what the patient’s goals are for care. He believes in exploring conservative non-operative measures, when appropriate, before considering surgery. If surgery is necessary, he guides patients pre-operative planning and-post operative rehabilitation to minimize complications and maximize results.
His clinical interests include trauma, sports medicine, ligament and tendon pathology, bunions, flat foot, cavus foot, ankle deformity, arthritic conditions, limb salvage, and Charcot reconstruction. He is currently involved in a research project with Kaiser Permanente that focuses on different bone-grafting techniques that increase the fusion rate in foot and ankle arthrodesis.
Dr. Bertram received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at New York College of Podiatric Medicine. He joined MedStar Health for a residency in podiatric surgery and then completed a specialty fellowship with Kaiser Permanente in foot and ankle trauma and reconstruction. He is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care is simple, yet is at the forefront of every moment that I’m with my patients and coordinating their care -- to give patients the best treatment possible in order to give them the best quality of life possible.
“Foot and ankle injuries and deformities have an enormous impact on someone’s quality of life. I’m passionate about helping my patients achieve the ability to move around comfortably in their maximum capacity.
“I feel honored when my patients say that I listened, that I was honest, and that they understood all of their treatment options.
“I’m available to referring physicians to provide collaborative care for their patients. Focused on what serves the patient best, I firmly believe in keeping the lines of communication open between practitioners.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Limb Salvage
- Reconstructive Surgery
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
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Enthesopathies
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Foot Ulcer
- Gout
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Ulcers
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Nail Disorders
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Wound Care
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendinitis Treatment
- Achilles Tendon Tenotomy
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Stabilization
- Arch Support
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthrodesis Of Interphalangeal Joint
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Calcaneal Fracture Treatment
- Chronic Wound Care
- Clubfoot Correction
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Detachment
- Foot Extensor Tenotomy
- Foot Orthotics
- Foot Sprain Treatment
- Footwear Recommendations
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Insertion Of Spacer Into Metatarsal
- Joint Mobilization
- Limb Salvage
- Metatarsalgia Treatment
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Block
- Neuroma Treatment
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Nonunion Treatment
- Orthosis
- Osteochondral Defect Treatment
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment
- Osteotomy For Hallux Valgus
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Peroneal Tendonitis Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Podiatric Sports Medicine
- Prosthetic And Orthotic Devices
- Prosthetic Management
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Shockwave Therapy
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tenotomy
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Sprain Treatment
- Total Ankle Replacement Revision
- Treatment Of Foot And Ankle Sprains
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
110 Irving St NW WHC Surgical Clinic Ste GA-48 Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-7103miles away
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 Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE East Prime
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- Navigate
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Sentara Health
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry Foot Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery
Fellowship: The Southeast Permanente (2021)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2020)
Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2017)