About me
Thomas Ring, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified total joint replacement surgeon who practices at MedStar Orthopaedic Institute in Timonium and at the Hip and Knee Center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. After six years of clinical practice in Pennsylvania, he has returned to Baltimore and joined MedStar Orthopaedic Institute at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital.
In addition to his medical education, Dr. Ring also earned a masters’ degree in biomedical engineering. Dr. Ring applies an engineering mindset to each of his reconstruction patients to choose the best possible treatment based on each individual's unique anatomy and personal goals. He has years of experience with Makoplasty robotic procedures and is fellowship trained in computer-aided navigation. As a former Division 1 all-conference athlete and former marathoner, he understands the importance of optimal physical function and seeks to achieve this in each of his patients.
He is an Active Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery through 2025.
Clinical areas of focus
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Knee Pain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft 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 And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Joint Injections
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroplasty
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Bone Debridement
- Bone Repair
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment Without Anesthesia
- Conversion Of Previous Hip Surgery
- Core Decompression
- Elbow Arthrocentesis
- Facet Joint Radiofrequency Ablation
- Femoral Neck Fracture Fixation
- Femur Excision
- Femur Fixation Removal
- Femur Fracture Stabilization
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Bursa Injection
- Hip Arthroscopy With Joint Injection
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovial Biopsy
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Hip Bursa Extraction
- Hip Bursa Injection
- Hip Disarticulation With Internal Fixation
- Hip Distraction
- Hip External Fixation
- Hip Interposition Arthroplasty
- Hip Interposition Arthroplasty With Internal Fixation
- Hip Joint Injection
- Hip Joint Liner
- Hip Ligament Reconstruction With Internal Fixation
- Hip Meniscus Transplantation With External Fixation
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hip Tenotomy
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Joint Drainage
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Left Hip Replacement
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Microsurgery
- Muscle Injection
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Patella Arthroplasty With Prosthesis
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Quadriceps Release
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Right Hip Replacement
- Robotic Trunk Procedure
- Sacroiliac Joint Arthrography
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Total Hip Replacement
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 101 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2850Fax 667-261-6062
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- POS OA
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- IH-Indemnity
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- United Student Resources
- OA Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: University of Buffalo (2013)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2012)
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2007)