Paul James Carroll, DPM| Surgical Wound Care, Reconstructive Rearfoot And Ankle Surgery | MedStar Health

Paul James Carroll, DPM
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (385 reviews)

Specialties: Surgical Wound Care, Reconstructive Rearfoot And Ankle Surgery, Foot And Ankle Surgery, Podiatry

Languages: English

443-777-8667

About me

Paul J. Carroll, DPM is a podiatric surgeon for MedStar Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, practicing at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital and MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He specializes in foot and ankle trauma and reconstructive surgery, as well as lower extremity sports medicine.

Dr. Carroll earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed a three-year residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. His clinical skill was recognized during residency with the 2015 Diabetic Limb Salvage Award.

Dr. Carroll completed his foot & ankle reconstructive fellowship training at the Orthopedic Associates of Lake County and Lake Health in Concord, Ohio. He is board qualified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery in general foot surgery and reconstructive rearfoot/ankle surgery. “Rearfoot” surgery refers to procedures on the back portion of the foot.

An active member of the community, Dr. Carroll serves as a medical volunteer at the Boston and New York City marathons. He is committed to supporting his patients’ podiatric health, one step at a time.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Ankle Fracture
  • Complex Wound Management
  • Diabetic Foot Care
  • Diabetic Foot Infection
  • Diabetic Ulcer
  • Foot Injury
  • Foot Pain
  • Foot Wound
  • Hammer Toe
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
  • Leg Ulcers
  • Non Healing Wound
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Sports Related Foot Injury
  • Toe Fracture
  • Wound Care
  • Wound Debridement
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormalities Of The Feet
  • Abnormalities Of The Tarsal Bones
  • Accessory Navicular
  • Achilles Tendon Injury
  • Achilles Tendon Tear
  • Achilles Tendonitis
  • Achilles Tendonosis
  • Adhesive Capsulitis
  • Ankle Arthritis
  • Ankle Dislocation
  • Ankle Fracture
  • Ankle Impingement
  • Ankle Injury
  • Ankle Nerve Disorders
  • Ankle Pain
  • Ankle Sprain
  • Ankle Strain
  • Ankle Tendon Injury
  • Ankle Tendon Tear
  • Anterior Tibialis Tendon Tear
  • Avascular Necrosis Of Navicular
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Ankle
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Foot
  • Base Of Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
  • Bilateral Foot Arthritis
  • Bunion
  • Bursitis
  • Bursitis Of The Ankle
  • Bursitis Of The Foot
  • Bursitis, Subcutaneous Tendo Achilles
  • Cartilage Injury
  • Cavovarus Foot Deformity
  • Cavus Foot
  • Charcot Foot
  • Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
  • Chronic Muscle Injury
  • Chronic Tendinosis Of The Ankle
  • Chronic Tendinosis Of The Foot
  • Clawtoe
  • Cleft Foot
  • Clubfoot
  • Comminuted Fracture
  • Common Peroneal Nerve Lesions
  • Compartment Syndrome
  • Compound Fracture
  • Compromised Skin Grafts
  • Congenital Deformity Of Ankle
  • Congenital Deformity Of Foot
  • Corns
  • Deformity Of Forefoot
  • Diabetic Foot Infection
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Diabetic Polyneuropathies
  • Diabetic Ulcer
  • Fibula Fracture
  • Flatfoot
  • Foot And Ankle Compartment Syndrome
  • Foot Arthritis
  • Foot Drop
  • Foot Fracture
  • Foot Infection
  • Foot Injury
  • Foot Mass
  • Foot Nerve Disorders
  • Foot Osteoarthritis
  • Foot Pain
  • Foot Strain
  • Foot Tendon Injury
  • Foot Tendon Tear
  • Foot Ulcer
  • Foot Wound
  • Fracture
  • Fracture Infections
  • Freiberg's Disease
  • Frostbite Of Toes
  • Ganglion Cyst
  • Gangrene
  • Haglund Deformity
  • Hallux Varus
  • Hammer Toe
  • Heel Pain
  • Heel Spur
  • Heterotopic Ossification
  • In Toeing
  • Infected Nonunion Fracture
  • Ingrown Nail
  • Insertional Achilles Tendinitis
  • Joint Dislocation
  • Joint Infection
  • Joint Pain In Ankle And Foot
  • Joint Sprain
  • Jones Fracture
  • Leg Injury
  • Leg Mass
  • Leg Pain
  • Leg Ulcers
  • Ligament Injury
  • Ligament Tear
  • Limp
  • Lisfranc Tear
  • Macrodactyly
  • Mallet Toe
  • Malunion Fracture Of The Foot
  • Morton Neuroma
  • Muscle Injury
  • Muscle Strain
  • Muscle Tears
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Non Displaced Fracture
  • Non Healing Wound
  • Nonunion Fracture
  • Open Dislocation Of Ankle
  • Orthopedic Infections
  • Osteochondral Lesions
  • Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Ankle
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Talus
  • Osteochondroma
  • Osteoid Osteoma
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Overuse Injury
  • Overuse Injury Of The Ankle
  • Paratenonitis
  • Peroneal Nerve Lesions
  • Peroneal Tendon Tear
  • Persistent Pain After Orthopedic Surgery
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Plantar Wart
  • Polydactyly Foot
  • Posterior Tibial Tendon Tear
  • Pronation
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection
  • Repetitive Stress Injury
  • Sesamoiditis
  • Sports Related Ankle Injury
  • Sports Related Foot Injury
  • Sports Related Injury
  • Sports Related Toe Injury
  • Stress Fractures
  • Subtalar Dislocation
  • Sural Nerve Injury
  • Syndesmosis Sprain
  • Tarsal Coalition
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Tendinosis
  • Tendon Injury
  • Tenosynovitis
  • Tibia Fracture
  • Tibial Tendonitis
  • Tinea Pedis
  • Toe Bone Spur
  • Toe Deformity
  • Toe Dislocation
  • Toe Fracture
  • Toe Injury
  • Toe Instability
  • Traumatic Amputation
  • Traumatic Amputation Of The Foot
  • Turf Toe
  • Twisted Ankle
  • Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Procedures I perform

  • Achilles Tendon Surgery
  • Amputation Of The Foot Surgery
  • Amputation Of The Toe Surgery
  • Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty
  • Ankle Fracture Surgery
  • Ankle Fusion
  • Ankle Joint Preservation
  • Ankle Joint Replacement
  • Ankle Surgery
  • Arthroscopy
  • Arthroscopy Of Ankle
  • Arthroscopy Of Foot
  • Arthroscopy Of Subtalar
  • Biopsy Of Toenail
  • Bone Grafting
  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP)
  • Bone Surgery
  • Cartiva Procedure
  • Closed Reduction And Manipulation
  • Complex Wound Management
  • Correction Of Bunion
  • Decompression Of Tarsal Tunnel
  • Deformity Correction Of Foot & Ankle
  • Diabetic Foot Care
  • Diabetic Footwear
  • Diabetic Limb Salvage
  • Exertional Compartment Release
  • Fibula Fracture Surgery
  • Flaps Repair Of Wounds
  • Flat Foot Surgery
  • Foot Fracture Surgery
  • Foot Fusion Surgery
  • Foot Ganglion Cyst Removal
  • Foot Surgery
  • Fusion Arthrodesis
  • Fusion Of Joint
  • Ganglion Cyst Removal
  • Hammer Toe Repair
  • Heel Fracture Surgery
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
  • Ingrown Nail Removal
  • Joint Aspiration
  • Joint Injection
  • Joint Replacement
  • Joint Replacement And Reconstructive Surgery
  • Joint Revision
  • Jones Fracture Surgery
  • Limb Salvage
  • Lower Limb Prosthetics
  • Minimal Incision Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Achilles Tendon Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Ankle
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Foot
  • Multiple Ligament Reconstruction
  • Nerve Surgery Of The Ankle
  • Nerve Surgery Of The Foot
  • Non Surgical Ankle Fracture Treatment
  • Non Surgical Foot Fracture Treatment
  • Non Surgical Fracture Care
  • Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
  • Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Ankle
  • Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Foot
  • Orthotics
  • Percutaneous Pinning
  • Peroneal Nerve Release
  • Peroneal Tendon Surgery
  • Plantar Fasciitis Surgery
  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection For Plantar Fasciitis
  • Polydactyly Foot Surgery
  • Preoperative Digital Planning
  • Reconstructive Surgery Of The Ankle
  • Reconstructive Surgery Of The Foot
  • Reconstructive Surgery Of The Toe
  • Repair Claw Toe
  • Shin Splint Surgery
  • Skin Graft
  • Sports Medicine Of The Foot
  • Surgery For Arthritis
  • Tendon Repair Surgery
  • Tenotomy
  • Toe Deformity Surgery
  • Toenail Avulsion Procedure
  • Transmetatarsal Amputation (TMA) Surgery
  • Unna Boot
  • Vertical Talus Surgery
  • Wound Care
  • Wound Debridement
  • Xray Of The Foot
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Practice locations

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5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Smyth Bldg Ste 101
Baltimore, MD, 21239

443-444-1392

Fax 449-444-3988

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9000 Franklin Square Drive
Wound Center
Baltimore, MD, 21237

443-777-6360

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9105 Franklin Square Drive
Suite 214
Baltimore, MD, 21237

443-777-7631

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Insurance

MedStar Medical Group accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Medical Group, please call your insurance company.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • FIRST HEALTH
    • Tricare Prime
    • Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • United Student Resources
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
    • Network OA
    • POS OA & OA Plus
    • CIGNA EPO
    • PPO and PPO Plus
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Open HMO
    • Opoen HMO Option
    • Open EPO Plus
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Open POS II
    • Aetna HMO
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
    • Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)"
    • CFBCBS EPO
    • CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
    • Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
    • Kaiser Virginia Premier
    • Medicare Fee for Service
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • UHC Community Plan of MD
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)"
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO"
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery

Fellowship Program: Northern Ohio Foot And Ankle Lake Health (2018)

Residency Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2017)

Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2014)

Ratings and reviews

  • Provider explained things understandably

    4.8
  • Provider listened carefully

    4.8
  • Provider knew medical history

    4.8
  • Provider showed respect

    4.8
  • Provider spent enough time with patient

    4.8
  • Jan 11, 2023

    Dr Carroll suggests all the options and lets you make the decision. He listens and cares about me as a patient.

  • Jan 4, 2023

    Dr. Carroll included me in all decisions/options for my treatment and he always considered my goals with the treatment. He has excellent communication skills, always explained everything, and thoroughly answered my questions.

  • Jan 4, 2023

    Very good.