Christopher Alan Looze, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Christopher Looze, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in sports medicine. A former professional baseball player within the Toronto Blue Jays organization, he has a personal passion for sports and wants his work to have a positive impact on the athletes of today and tomorrow. As part of the MedStar Sports Medicine team, Dr. Looze is a team physician for the Baltimore Orioles.
Prior to joining MedStar Orthopedic Institute, he completed a fellowship at the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, recognized globally as a leader in orthopedic patient care, research, education and injury prevention. Dr. Looze earned his medical degree at the New York University School of Medicine, followed by completion of a residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases.
Clinical areas of focus
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Cartilage Disorder
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- 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
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylopathies
- Superficial Knee Injury
- 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
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment Without Anesthesia
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- External Fixation Of Right Tarsal
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Joint Liner
- Humeral Epicondylar Fracture Open Treatment
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Left Hip Replacement
- Manual Application Of Stress For Joint Radiography
- Mechanical Traction
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Removal Of Implant
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Reposition Right Tibia
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Vasopneumatic Devices
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
- Employee Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Navigate
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: American Sports Medicine Institute (2017)
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2016)
Graduate: New York University (2011)