Ryan M Jander, MD| Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
Ryan M Jander

Ryan M Jander, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (1566 reviews)

Specialties: Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery

Languages: English

301-782-2222

About me

Dr. Jander believes in a team approach to patient care. This team includes the physician, his staff, and, most importantly, the patient. This collaborative team approach, Dr. Jander feels, is the best way to achieve the patient's goals. Factors to consider include restoring function, pain relief, improving quality of life, and returning to sports activities. Most orthopaedic injuries when correctly diagnosed can be treated without surgical intervention. When certain conditions necessitate surgery, Dr. Jander has both the experience and specialty training that translate into excellent patient outcomes. Realizing that surgery can be a worrisome experience, Dr. Jander takes the time to answer all of his patients' questions. Thoroughly explaining the process, the expectations, and the time for recovery is the best way, Dr. Jander believes, to make his patients feel comfortable.

With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Jander is double board certified by both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. A graduate of Washington and Lee University, he attended New Jersey Medical School where he earned his M.D. in 2000. He completed his general surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. After residency, Dr. Jander continued his training in hand and upper extremity surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He moved to the Washington D.C. area after training where he has been practicing ever since.

In addition to his clinical practice as a part of the Medstar Orthopaedic Institute, Dr. Jander participates in education and community outreach initiatives. He teaches Georgetown University orthopaedic residents and leads community talks about topics ranging from shoulder pain to sports injuries of the hand; Dr. Jander feels this is an important duty as a specialist physician. He has multiple publications in the peer reviewed literature including a book chapter on arthroscopic ganglion excision as well as a review on post-surgical rehabilitation of biceps and triceps injuries.

Dr. Jander is a sports enthusiast who has played on teams his entire life; he understands the importance of an active lifestyle. He played football throughout high school and all four years at the collegiate level. He played rugby in medical school where he served as the team captain. Dr. Jander feels particularly empathetic with his patients as he has sustained many of the injuries that he treats today. He understands the importance of getting back to life.

Dr. Jander's specialties include:


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Clinical areas of focus

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • Elbow Arthritis
  • Flexor Tendon Repair
  • Hand Arthritis
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Hand
  • Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
  • Scaphoid Fracture
  • Tendinitis Of The Hand
  • Wrist Fracture
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acromioclavicular Fracture
  • Acromioclavicular Joint Separation
  • Adhesive Capsulitis
  • Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome
  • Arm Fracture
  • Arthritis
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Lunate
  • Axillary Neuropathy
  • Basal Joint Arthritis
  • Boutonniere Deformity
  • Bursitis Of The Arm
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
  • Carpometacarpal Boss
  • Clavicle Fracture
  • Colles Fracture
  • Compression Fracture
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • De Quervain Tendinitis
  • Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hand
  • Digital Mucous Cysts
  • Distal Biceps Tendon Problem
  • Distal Radial Fracture
  • Dupuytren Contracture
  • Elbow Arthritis
  • Elbow Bone Spur
  • Elbow Dislocation
  • Elbow Fracture
  • Elbow Injury
  • Extensor Tendon Laceration
  • Femur Fracture
  • Fibula Fracture
  • Finger Arthritis
  • Finger Dislocation
  • Finger Fracture
  • Finger Osteoarthritis
  • Finger Sprain
  • Foot Fracture
  • Forearm Fracture
  • Fracture Infections
  • Galeazzi Fracture
  • Gamekeeper's Thumb
  • Giant Cell Tumor Of Tendon Sheath Of Hand
  • Glenohumeral Arthritis
  • Glomangioma
  • Glomus Tumor
  • Gout Of The Arm
  • Hand Arthritis
  • Hand Fracture
  • Hand Injury
  • Hand Mass
  • Hand Osteoarthritis
  • Hand Tendon Injury
  • Hand Tendonitis
  • Hand Wound
  • Hemarthrosis
  • Hip Dislocation
  • Humerus Fracture
  • Iliac Fracture
  • Jaw Fracture
  • Leg Fracture
  • Lesion Of Ulnar Nerve
  • Ligament Tear
  • Mallet Finger
  • Malunion Fracture Of The Hand
  • Malunion Fracture Of The Shoulder
  • Median Neuropathy
  • Monteggia Fracture
  • Mp Joint Arthritis
  • Non-Displaced Fracture Of Radius
  • Non-Displaced Fracture Of Ulna
  • Nonunion Fracture Of The Wrist
  • Orbital Fractures
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Scapula
  • Patella Dislocation
  • Pectoralis Major Tendon Injury
  • Pectoralis Major Tendon Tear
  • Pelvic Trauma
  • Peripheral Nerve Injury
  • Periprosthetic Humerus Fracture
  • Periprosthetic Knee Fracture
  • Plexopathy
  • Proximal Ulnar Fracture
  • Radial Fracture
  • Radial Head Subluxation
  • Radial Nerve Injury
  • Radial Nerve Neuropathy
  • Rib Fracture
  • Rotator Cuff Injury
  • Scaphoid Fracture
  • Scapula Alata
  • Separated Shoulder
  • Severe Bone Fractures
  • Shoulder Arthritis
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Shoulder Fracture
  • Shoulder Impingement
  • Shoulder Osteoarthritis
  • Sinus Fracture
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spinoglenoid Notch Ganglion Cyst
  • Sports Related Injury
  • Swan Neck Deformity
  • Tendinitis Of The Hand
  • Tendinitis Of The Wrist
  • Tendonitis
  • Tenosynovitis
  • Tenosynovitis Of Hand
  • Thumb Dislocation
  • Thumb Fracture
  • Tibia Fracture
  • Traumatic Amputation
  • Traumatic Amputation Of The Leg
  • Tricep Injury
  • Trigger Finger
  • Trigger Thumb
  • Ulnar Claw
  • Ulnar Fracture
  • Ulnar Nerve Compression
  • Ulnar Nerve Injury
  • Ulnar Nerve Subluxation
  • Ulnocarpal Abutment Syndrome
  • Upper Extremity Neuropathy
  • Wartenberg Syndrome
  • Wrist Arthritis
  • Wrist Dislocation
  • Wrist Fracture
  • Wrist Instability
  • Wrist Pain
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Procedures I perform

  • Amputation Of The Finger Surgery
  • Amputation Of The Thumb Surgery
  • Arthroplasty Wrist
  • Arthroscopic Bankart Repair
  • Arthroscopy Of Elbow
  • Arthroscopy Of Wrist
  • Basal Joint Arthritis Surgery
  • Benign Tumor Removal Of The Hand
  • Bone Transport
  • Brachial Plexus Surgery
  • Bristow
  • Bursectomy Of Hand
  • Cancerous Tumor Removal Of The Hand
  • Carpal Sequestrectomy
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
  • Clavicle Fracture Surgery
  • Cmc Thumb Arthroplasty
  • Colles Fracture Surgery
  • Compression Fracture Surgery
  • Correction Of Syndactyly
  • Cyst Removal
  • Digital Nerve Repair
  • Elbow Fracture Surgery
  • Elbow Injection
  • Elbow Joint Replacement
  • Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
  • Extensor Tendon Repair
  • External Fixation
  • Facial Fracture Surgery
  • Fasciotomy Of Hand
  • Finger Injection
  • Finger Reattachment
  • Flexor Tendon Repair
  • Foot Fracture Surgery
  • Forearm Fracture Surgery
  • Galeazzi Fracture Surgery
  • Ganglion Cyst Removal
  • Hand Steroid Injection
  • Hand Surgery
  • Hand Tendon Repair
  • Hand Tendon Transfer
  • Heel Fracture Surgery
  • Hip Fracture Surgery
  • Humerus Fracture Surgery
  • Iliac Fracture Surgery
  • Joint Surgery Of Hand
  • Joint Surgery Of The Wrist
  • Leg Fracture Surgery
  • Lumbar Spine Fracture Surgery
  • Lunate Fracture Surgery
  • Metacarpal Sequestrectomy
  • Metacarpophalangeal Fusion
  • Microsurgery Of The Hand
  • Microsurgical Replantation Of The Hand
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Hand
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Wrist
  • Nail Bed Surgery
  • Nerve Reconstruction
  • Nose Fracture Surgery
  • Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Ankle
  • Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Arm
  • Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Elbow
  • Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Finger
  • Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Shoulder
  • Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Wrist
  • Open Reduction Internal Fixation Orif Clavicle
  • Open Reduction Internal Fixation Orif Of Scapula
  • Orthopedic Stem Cell Injection In The Shoulder
  • Pelvic Fracture Surgery
  • Pelvic Reconstruction
  • Percutaneous Pinning
  • Peroneal Tendon Surgery
  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection Of The Shoulder
  • Pollicization
  • Post Traumatic Reconstruction
  • Reconstruction Of Nose
  • Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
  • Repair Mallet Finger
  • Replantation Of Extremities
  • Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty
  • Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Scapula Fracture Surgery
  • Scapula Fusion Surgery
  • Shoulder Fracture Surgery
  • Sinus Fracture Surgery
  • Skull Fracture Surgery
  • Slap Tear Repair
  • Surgery For De Quervain Tenosynovitis
  • Synovectomy Of Wrist
  • Tendon Pulley Reconstruction
  • Tendon Repair Surgery
  • Thumb Fracture Surgery
  • Thumb Reattachment
  • Thumb Surgery
  • Total Elbow Replacement, Age Greater Than 50
  • Total Elbow Replacement, Age Less Than 50
  • Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery
  • Tricep Repair
  • Trigger Finger Surgery
  • Trigger Thumb Surgery
  • Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
  • Ulnar Nerve Decompression
  • Ulnar Nerve Surgery
  • Wrist Fracture Surgery
  • Wrist Fusion
  • Wrist Reconstruction
  • Wrist Surgery
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Practice locations

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6355 Walker Lane
Suite 501
Alexandria, VA, 22310

703-971-3701

Fax 703-971-0958

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13950 Brandywine Road
Suite 225
Brandywine, MD, 20613

301-856-1682

Fax 301-856-0964

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • Virginia Premier
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • United Optimum Choice
    • United Navigate
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • Tricare for Life East
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Tricare East Select
    • Tricare East Prime
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Carefirst EPO
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Aetna HMO
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • United Student Resources
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • United Golden Rule
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • D-SNP)
    • I-SNP
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • United Choice Plus
    • United Choice
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Kaiser Signature
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • Kaiser Select
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • Cigna EPO
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship Program: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2006)

Internship Program: St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center (2001)

Medical School: Rutgers University (2000)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.7
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Sep 21, 2024

    She's on her way to becoming on of the best. Five Stars

  • Sep 11, 2024

    Gave pros & cons, which I appreciate, when making my decision.

  • Sep 11, 2024

    My care was very good