Leigh Ann Curl, MD| Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
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 Joint Dislocation
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chest Injury
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- 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
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plica Syndrome
- 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
- Thumb Synovitis
- Torn Acl
- Torn Tendon
- 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
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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HighMark
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- United Student Resources
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Navigate
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Employee Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- OA Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Network OA
- POS OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic 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