Paul Stuart Cooper, MD| Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Paul S. Cooper is a board-certified orthopedist specializing in the treatment of all conditions of the foot and ankle. Specifically, Dr. Cooper's focus has been in the development of new technology and procedures for the reconstruction of ankle disorders, diabetic complications, ankle replacements, and failed foot surgeries. He has served as the director of the Foot and Ankle Center for the past 29 years. Dr. Cooper fulfills his academic role as an professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Other activities include serving as a board member on various committees of the American Association of Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Having authored several book chapters and over 50 articles, Dr. Cooper remains actively involved on a national and international level giving lectures and seminars to other surgeons.
Dr. Cooper was Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum laude from Dickenson College. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College and completed his orthopaedic training at Union Memorial Hospital. Following his orthopaedic residency training, he completed a Sport Medicine Fellowship at Hershey Medical Center and his Foot and Ankle Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati.
Patient Stories:
- MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2020) Total Ankle Replacement Patient Lives Her Life Pain Free
- MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2017) New Ankle, Renewed Quality of Life
In the News:
Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Flat Feet Treatment
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Physical Therapy For Ankle
- Toe Tenosynovitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Ankle Abrasion
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ganglion Cysts
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthropathy
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Chondromalacia
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Ankle Nerve Damage
- Ankle Osteonecrosis
- Ankle Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Ankle Tendon Rupture
- Ankle Varus Deformity
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Spur
- Bunion Deformity
- Bunionettes
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Damage In The Ankle
- Charcot
- Claw Foot
- Claw Toes
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Dislocation
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Nerve Damage
- Foot Problems
- Fractures
- Heel Fracture
- Heel Fracture Dislocation
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Toe
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
- Osteonecrosis
- Pilon Fracture
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Radial Head Subluxation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Toe Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Abrasion
- Toe Arthritis
- Toe Cartilage Damage
- Toe Chondromalacia
- Toe Contusion
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Dislocation
- Toe Ganglion Cyst
- Toe Instability
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Toe Nerve Damage
- Toe Neuroma
- Toe Osteonecrosis
- Toe Tenosynovitis
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Clubfoot Correction
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Flat Feet Treatment
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Orthopedic Bracing
- Physical Therapy For Ankle
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spreading
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
1 Main
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- OA Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- Beech Street PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HighMark
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
Videos
Education
Fellowship: The University Hospital-Cincinnati (1993)
Fellowship: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center (1992)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1991)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1987)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (1986)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2020) Total Ankle Replacement Patient Lives Her Life Pain Free
- InMotion - Ask a Doc: Two Question that Patients Often Ask Their Orthopedic Surgeons
- MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2017) New Ankle, Renewed Quality of Life