Ryan Stephen Murray, MD| Pediatric Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Murray is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine. His areas of special interest and expertise include:
- Pediatric and adolescent sports medicine, including:
- Ligamentous injuries of the knee (ACL, including physeal sparing techniques)
- Patellar instability
- Cartilage and meniscus pathology
- Shoulder instability and dislocations
- Sports-related injuries
- General pediatric orthopaedics including hip dysplasia, limb deformity, and fractures
Dr. Murray is an active researcher and has written book chapters and been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Orthopaedics.
He focuses on shared decision making with patients and their families, working together to achieve each patient’s goals. He has a special interest in helping young athletes cope with injury and the psychological barriers to recovery.
In addition to treating patients, Dr. Murray is also an assistant team physician for Georgetown University athletics.
Outside of work, Dr. Murray enjoys spending time with his wife, who is a pediatrician, and their two daughters. He also enjoys traveling, and sports.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acl Tear
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Treatment
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Glenohumeral Joint Capsulorrhaphy
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteochondral Defect
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acl Tear
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Forearm Fracture
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondral Defect
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sports Injuries
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Treatment
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Interphalangeal Joint
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Epiphyseal Arrest
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Glenohumeral Joint Capsulorrhaphy
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Knee Injection
- Knee Realignment
- Lateral Retinacular Release, Open
- Limb Salvage
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Quadricepsplasty
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Remote Treatment
- Repair Of Median Nerve
- Repair, Primary, Disrupted Ligament, Ankle
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- Scapular Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Fixation
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
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-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-HMO
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst NASCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- Navigate
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OA Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- POS OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Indemnity
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (2021)
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2020)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2019)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2014)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025