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
- Bursopathy
- 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
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Network OA
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Sentara Health
- UHC Passport
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Navigate
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
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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)