John Steven Steinberg, DPM| Podiatry, Wound Care | MedStar Health
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John Steven Steinberg

John Steven Steinberg, DPM
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Podiatry, Wound Care, Reconstructive RearfootAnkle Surgery, Foot And Ankle Surgery

Languages: Spanish, English

202-444-0300

About me

John S. Steinberg, DPM, FACFAS, is the Co-Director of the Center for Wound Healing at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and is the Director of the Podiatric Residency Training Program at MedStar Health. Dr. Steinberg is a Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery in foot surgery and in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery. Dr. Steinberg completed a three-year surgical residency at the Inova Fairfax Podiatric Residency Program and then completed a one-year Diabetic Foot/Limb Salvage Fellowship with the University of Texas at San Antonio.

In addition to general foot and ankle care, the majority of Dr. Steinberg's practice is devoted to non-healing wounds and surgical care of the patient with diabetic foot complications. His wound care team takes a progressive, often surgically based approach that helps to speed healing and avoid amputation.

Dr. Steinberg has lectured extensively on diabetic limb salvage both nationally and internationally.  He dedicates significant effort to clinical research, education, and publication in the field of wound healing and limb salvage surgery.

Dr. Steinberg comes from a family of podiatrists. He takes great pride in his specialty and his unique contributions to the field. Dr. Steinberg works with a multi-disciplinary team that includes plastic surgeons, vascular surgeons and infectious disease specialists. Dr. Steinberg stresses the importance of including the patient's family in decisions made and communicating thoroughly with all who are involved.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Ankle Fracture Treatment
  • Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
  • Foot Skin Replacement
  • Limb Salvage
  • Non-Healing Wound Treatment
  • Osteomyelitis Treatment
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • Skin Debridement
  • Skin Excision Of Foot
  • Wound Debridement
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acquired Absence Of Limb
  • Acquired Finger Deformity
  • Ankle Amputation
  • Ankle And Foot Fracture
  • Ankle And Foot Injury
  • Arthropathies In Diseases
  • Body Region Injury
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Complications Of Procedures
  • Congenital Deformities Of Feet
  • Congenital Malformations Of Skin
  • Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
  • Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
  • Enthesopathies
  • Foot And Ankle Trauma
  • Foot Ulcers
  • Joint Derangement
  • Joint Disorder
  • Knee And Leg Open Wound
  • Leg Ulcers
  • Limb Deformity
  • Lower Limb Ulcer
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Nail Disorders
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • Synovium And Tendon Disorder
  • Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
  • Vascular Malformation
  • Vein Disorders
  • Venous Ulcers
  • Wound Care
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Procedures I perform

  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • Ankle Disarticulation
  • Ankle Fracture Treatment
  • Ankle Ligament Repair
  • Ankle Replacement
  • Arthrodesis Of Ankle
  • Biopsy Of Skin
  • Bone Biopsy
  • Bone Graft
  • Bone Repair
  • Clubfoot Correction
  • Complex Wound Repair
  • Debridement Of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
  • Diabetes Foot Care
  • Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
  • Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy
  • Excision Of Left Tarsal
  • Excision Of Right Foot Muscle
  • Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Foot Or Toe
  • Fasciotomy
  • Fibula Osteotomy
  • Filleted Finger Or Toe Flap
  • Foot Extensor Tenotomy
  • Foot Skin Replacement
  • Foot Sprain Treatment
  • Ganglion Cyst Excision
  • Heel Spur Removal
  • Heel Tendon Repair
  • Hindfoot Amputation
  • Insertion Of Spacer Into Metatarsal
  • Limb Salvage
  • Matrixectomy
  • Metatarsal Drainage
  • Nail Plate Avulsion
  • Non-Healing Wound Treatment
  • Ostectomy
  • Osteomyelitis Treatment
  • Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
  • Phalanx Bone Excision
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • Removal Of Internal Fixation Device From Metatarsal
  • Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
  • Skin Debridement
  • Skin Excision Of Foot
  • Skin Graft
  • Skin Grafting For Wound Closure
  • Skin Substitute Grafting
  • Surgical Wound Exploration
  • Tarsal Diagnostic Drainage
  • Tendon Lengthening
  • Toe Amputation
  • Toe Nail Extraction
  • Toe Nail Resection
  • Toe Replacement Surgery
  • Venous Ulcer Treatment
  • Wound Care
  • Wound Closure
  • Wound Debridement
  • Wound Dressing
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Bles Bldg
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-9686
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Fax 202-444-0300

106 Irving St NW
POB 3400
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-6640
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Fax 202-877-8010

Insurance

This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health.

NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card.

*Denotes limited participation. Specific providers and practices may NOT be participating. Please contact your insurance plan directly.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
    • Cigna Health Care
    • Kaiser Permanente*
    • MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
    • United HealthCare
    • Aetna
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
    • Healthspring
    • Humana
    • Medicare & Railroad Medicare
    • United HealthCare
    • Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
    • Medical Assistance/Medicaid
    • MedStar Family Choice MD
    • Priority Partners *
    • United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
    • Wellpoint MD
    • AmeriHealth Caritas
    • Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Medical Assistance/Medicaid
    • MedStar Family Choice DC
    • Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
    • Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
    • MultiPlan
    • Private Healthcare Systems
    • Tricare/Humana Military
    • VA Community Care Network (VACCN)

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry Foot and Ankle Surgery

Board Certification: American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery

Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center (1999)

Residency: Inova Fairfax Hospital (1998)

Medical School: Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine (1995)

Awards

  • Dr. Steinberg has earned numerous honors and awards, including the Teaching Faculty of the Year at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in 2012, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Podiatry Management magazine in 2013, and the Edward James Olmos Award in Amputation Prevention in 2019. Washingtonian Top Doc 2025

News and publications

MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2017) Novel Heel Surgery Saves Patient's Foot for the Across the Bay 10K