Kyung Seo, DPM| Foot And Ankle Surgery, Podiatry | 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 Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Foot Sprain Treatment
- Limb Salvage
- Non-Healing Wound Treatment
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- 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
- 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 Procedures
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Enthesopathies
- 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
- 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
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
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
- Clubfoot Correction
- Debridement Of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Excision Of Right Foot Muscle
- 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
- Metatarsal Drainage
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- 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
- Skin Excision Of Foot
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Sprain Treatment
- 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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HighMark
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Network OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UHC Passport
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
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, 2025