About me
Dr. Postma serves as the Chief of Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and holds the Peter Cyrus Rizzo, M.D., and Rose Dignan Rizzo Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery in Clinical Education at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. His areas of specialty include arthroscopy of the knee, hip, and shoulder with an emphasis on ACL and knee ligamentous reconstruction, hip arthroscopy and labral repair procedures, Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI), and rotator cuff tears.
Dr. Postma serves as the Head Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Washington Wizards and for Georgetown University Athletic Department. As such he treats a variety of athletes from high school to the professional level. He additionally is heavily integrated with the MedStar Georgetown Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program and is the Vice Chairman of Education. He is also involved in the Georgetown University School of Medicine where he serves as the Clerkship Director of Surgical Subspecialties and the Clerkship Director of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. William Postma is an empathetic and dedicated Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine specialist serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Dr. Postma is an alumnus of the Medical University of South Carolina where he earned his medical degree. He completed his internship and residency in Orthopedic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He, then completed his Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).
Dr. Postma is fluent in English and Spanish. He conducts his appointments with the personalized care and attention that he would expect for his own family.
Patient Story:
Clinical areas of focus
- Acl Tear
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Surgery
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acl Tear
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Cartilage Disorder
- Compartment Syndrome Of The Lower Leg
- Fibula Fracture
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Sprain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Sports Injuries
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Teres Major Strain
Procedures I perform
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Treatment
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Bone Repair
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Surgery
- Hip Tenotomy
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injection
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Knee Realignment
- Labral Tear Treatment
- Meniscus Tear Treatment
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteotomy, Tibia
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Surgery
- Torn Meniscus Repair
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Ground Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8766Fax 202-444-7804
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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Student Resources
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- POS OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE for Life East
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2011)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2007)
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina (2006)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Top Doctor 2021-Washingtonian - Top Doctor 2020- Washingtonian
- Top Doctor 2019-Washingtonian
- Top Doctor 2018- Washingtonian
- VA Top Doctor 2021
- VA Top Doctor 2020
- Marquis Who's Who Award
- 2016 Medical Honoree Jingle Bell Run
- Chief of Sports Medicine- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Kenmore Award-Outstanding Teaching MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 2015
- Leadership Award- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital 2009
- Synthes Resident Teacher Award- 2008, 2009, 2010