Kyung Seo, DPM| Podiatry, Foot And Ankle Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Kyung Seo is a board-certified podiatric foot and ankle surgeon for MedStar plastic and reconstructive surgery, practicing at MedStar Franklin Square Medical center and Good Samaritan hospital.
He received a doctorate degree from the Temple University of School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed a four-year podiatric foot and ankle medicine and surgery residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Seo's areas of expertise include foot and ankle trauma, foot and ankle reconstruction, foot and ankle pain/surgery, and diabetic limb salvage.
Dr. Seo is board certified with the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS) in both foot and reconstructive rearfoot/ankle. He is an associate member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS). Dr. Seo is fluent in English and Korean.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Foot Cartilage Injury
- Foot Sprain Treatment
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Instability
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Atherosclerosis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Callus
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Enthesopathies
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Foot Cartilage Injury
- Foot Corns And Calluses
- Foot Joint Pain
- Foot Tendonitis
- Gout
- Hallux Rigidus
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Ulcer
- Leg Ulcers
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Morton's Neuroma
- Muscle Disorders
- Nail Disorders
- Nail Fungus
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Warts
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Thickening
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Thumb Synovitis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Stabilization
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthrodesis Of Rearfoot
- Bone Debridement
- Bone Repair
- Callus Removal
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Clubfoot Correction
- Cystorrhaphy, Simple
- Debridement Of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Excision Of Right Foot Muscle
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Detachment
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Foot Sprain Treatment
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Limb Salvage
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Low Detachment Of Right 1St Toe
- Matrixectomy
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metatarsal Drainage
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Nail Debridement
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Non-Healing Wound Treatment
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Reconstruction Of Foot
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Repair Foot Subcutaneous Tissue
- Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Skin Excision Of Foot
- Thumb Amputation
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Sprain Treatment
- Toe Spreading
- Visian Icl
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- IH-PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- POS OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- CareFirst EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery
Residency: Temple University Hospital (2018)
Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (2014)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2024