About me
Dr. Leigh Ann Curl is the Chief of Orthopaedics at MedStar Harbor Hospital. As part of the MedStar Sports Medicine team, Dr. Curl is the head orthopaedic surgeon for the Baltimore Ravens. She has been with the Ravens since 1998.
In March 2018, she was elected President of the NFL Physicians Society. As president, Dr. Curl will help provide direction and support for the physicians and athletic trainers to ensure athletes receive the highest standard of medical and surgical care. In 2019, she was inducted into Robert “Tick” Cloherty - Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
In addition, she is currently assistant team physician for the Baltimore Orioles, and has also served as team physician for the University of Maryland Terrapins, the New York Mets, USA Women's Basketball, USA Women's Rugby, Johns Hopkins University and St. John's University in New York.
Dr. Curl is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and a member of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine. She is board certified and has trained at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Hospital for Special Surgery. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut where she played collegiate basketball. Her expertise is sports-related injuries and complex conditions of the shoulder and knee.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm Fracture
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Groin Pull
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plica Syndrome
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sports Injuries
- Sprained Shoulder
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tennis Elbow
- Thumb Synovitis
- Torn Acl
- Torn Tendon
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Graft
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Chondroplasty
- Clavicle Fracture Treatment
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Excision Of Cyst
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fasciotomy
- Fatigue Management
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Float Therapy
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Tenotomy
- Hyaluronic Acid Infusions
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Brace Treatment
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Lateral Release
- Loose Body Removal
- Lysis Adhesions
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Block
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteochondral Allograft
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Patellectomy Or Hemipatellectomy
- Removal Of Implant
- Scapular Stabilization
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Practice locations
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2118 Greenspring Dr
Ste 210
Timonium, MD, 21093
2900 S Hanover St
Baltimore, MD, 21225
Insurance
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery (1995)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1994)
Graduate: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1989)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2017, 2019, & 2020
Team Affiliations
- Head orthopedic surgeon with the Baltimore Ravens.
- Assistant team physician with the Baltimore Orioles.
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Leigh Ann Curl, MD, Elected President of NFL Physicians Society
- ESPN Magazine: Women Who Will Change the Way Sports are Played
- 1st Woman to be Named Head Team Orthopaedic Surgeon in the NFL
- Leigh Ann Curl, MD, MedStar Sports Medicine Surgeon at MedStar Harbor Hospital, Named a "Best Doctor" in Maryland
- Leigh Ann Curl, MD, MedStar Sports Medicine Surgeon at MedStar Harbor Hospital, Named Top Physician in Region
- ACL Reconstruction Gets Young Athlete Back on the Field