Val Bratinov, MD| Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Val Bratinov, MD, is an emergency medicine provider with specialty training in Sports Medicine practicing with MedStar Health in Baltimore. As part of the Sports Medicine team, he specializes in the treatment of all level athletes from weekend enthusiasts to professionals. Dr. Bratinov sees patients at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital.
Dr. Bratinov provides evaluation and treatment for a variety of musculoskeletal injuries ranging from acute due to trauma to more chronic and overuse injuries such as tendonitis. When appropriate, he utilizes ultrasound in office to augment diagnosis, treatment, and therapy. Additional specialty care provided by Dr. Bratinov includes gait analysis, compartment testing, and concussion care.
Dr. Bratinov earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He then received his medical degree from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Dr. Bratinov completed his residency in emergency medicine at WellSpan York Hospital where he served as chief resident. Finally, he completed his fellowship training with the UPMC Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship program where he worked as team physician for the University of Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University, and Carnegie Mellon University. He is currently the Team Physician for Coppin State University.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Dorsalgia
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Forearm Fracture
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoarthritis
- 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
- Skull Fractures
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment Without Anesthesia
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Trauma Treatment
- General Anesthesia
- Intraosseous Line Placement
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Traction Application
- Wound Closure
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OA Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MultiPlan, Inc
- POS OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Navigate
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare FFS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: UPMC St. Margaret Lawrenceville Family Health Center (2020)
Residency: York Hospital GME (2019)
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School Of Medicine (2016)