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 HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- OA Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
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)