About me
Richard Y. Hinton, MD, MPH, PT, is the Medical Director of MedStar Sports Medicine, Division Director for Sports Medicine MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, and past Director of the MedStar Sports Medicine Fellowship Program.
Dr. Hinton's practice is concentrated on knee and shoulder conditions and involves athletes at the recreational, scholastic, collegiate, and professional levels of play. Dr. Hinton specializes in ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction and revision surgery, patellofemoral instability, shoulder instability and rotator cuff injuries. He has a special interest in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine, including ACL injuries and osteochondritis dissecans.
Having trained at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Virginia, Dr. Hinton began his sports medicine career as a physical therapist and certified athletic trainer. He then received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and residency training in orthopaedic surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He completed fellowship training in both pediatric orthopaedic surgery and adult sports medicine at these same institutions. He then received his Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, with a concentration in epidemiology and injury prevention.
Dr. Hinton has served as a team physician for the Baltimore Ravens, Towson University, Loyola University, Morgan State University, the U.S. National Lacrosse Teams, and a number of scholastic and youth organizations. He is Co Chair of the NFL's Research and Innovations Committee, one of 14 members of the NFL's Health and Safety Oversight Committee, and is an executive member of US Lacrosse's Sports Science Committee. He is the Director of the nation's leading lacrosse-specific sports medicine program located at USA Lacrosse and MedStar Health. He has served as president of the Maryland Orthopaedic Association, held membership on various AOSSM committees, and served on the Maryland Board of Physicians Athletic Trainers Oversight Committee.
Dr. Hinton has authored numerous articles in the areas of injury epidemiology, lacrosse sports medicine, ACL injury and reconstruction, and knee conditions in the skeletally immature. He is frequently invited to speak at regional and national medical meetings, as well as public conferences focused on youth sports medicine.
Hinton directs the lecture series / podcast: Sports Agora: Where Sport, Health, and Culture Meet. Hinton also directs a nonprofit musical group, the Common Man Project that speaks to purposeful, engaged living in our American culture.
Awards
Dr. Hinton was named a “Top Doc” by Baltimore Magazine for Orthopaedic Sports Medicine in 2017, 2019, and 2020.
Pioneer Award Maryland Athletic Trainers Association
AOSSM NCAA Research Award
Alpha Omega Alpha Johns Hopkins Medical Society
Eddie Wojecki Award National Athletic Trainer's Association
Margert Moore Scholar UNC School of Physical Therapy
Clinical areas of focus
- Golf Medicine
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Treatment
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm Fracture
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendinitis Treatment
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Repair
- Calcific Tendinitis Treatment
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Claviculectomy
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Excision Or Curettage, Radius Or Olecranon Process
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Fascia Lata Graft
- Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Golf Medicine
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Tenotomy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Drainage
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Stem Cell Therapy
- Knee Synovial Fluid Analysis
- Kneecap Realignment With Ligament Reconstruction
- Laryngomalacia Surgery
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Osteotomy, Tibia
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Removal Of Implant
- Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Treatment
- Scapular Stabilization
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Shoulder Arthrodesis
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Capsular Shift
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Impingement Surgery
- Shoulder Labral Repair
- Shoulder Osteotomy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Slap Tear Treatment
- Shoulder Subacromial Decompression
- Shoulder Subluxation Surgery
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome Treatment
- Slap Repair
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Sports Psychology Counseling
- Stress Fracture Management
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tibial Fracture Treatment
- Torn Meniscus Repair
Practice locations
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2 Loveton Cir
Sparks, MD, 21152
2118 Greenspring Dr
Ste 210
Timonium, MD, 21093
12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 300
Bel Air, MD, 21015
3333 N Calvert St
Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400
Baltimore, MD, 21218
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-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare FFS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS Plus
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Student Resources
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1998)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (1996)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (1992)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1991)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1990)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc: 2017, 2019, and 2020