When it hurts, we ll help get you moving again. There are nonsurgical options for you!
Are you normally active but currently restricting your physical activities due to nagging pain or injury that just won t resolve? Our physicians help active adults and adolescents restore function by treating these injuries and conditions with a conservative approach first. Education is a primary component to each treatment plan so you learn how to manage these injuries and prevent recurrence when possible, over a lifetime of activity. We serve as your first access point for proper diagnosis, maximizing non-operative options quickly and efficiently and when necessary, expediting specialist consultation as needed. Who we are Our physicians are medically trained in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Some providers have additional specialization in neurological disorders, interventional spine and pain management and sports medicine. We serve as your personal health coach to help you maintain your level of desired activity, or become more active in your everyday life. Besides treating athletes of all levels, we encourage weekend warriors and those injured at work to consult with us when seeking conservative treatment. Most of our physicians routinely treat high school, collegiate and professional athletes. Many of our sports medicine physicians have completed additional training in concussion, bracing and orthotics, rehabilitation, and diagnostic techniques, but we do more than return these athletes to play. Our medical doctors diagnose ailments that average active individuals face every day. Over a lifetime, active adults encounter situations where temporary strains and sprains interfere with normal daily activities. There is no reason to suffer through pain when we can help you treat your injury conservatively. Should surgical consultation be needed we refer our patients quickly and efficiently to specialists who can provide operative assessment and surgical care. When getting the right treatment at the right time is this easy, there s no need to be on the sidelines suffering in silence. You can get back into play and into life!
Which conditions and injuries our physicians treat We provide concussive care; treatment and management for non-surgical sports injuries; and treatment and management of musculoskeletal injuries to the back, neck, knees, shoulders, legs, ankles, feet, and hands caused by: Acute injuries such as ankle sprains, joint injuries, dislocations and non-surgical fractures Chronic or acute athletic conditions Overuse injuries, including stress fractures, tendonitis and osteoarthritis Joint arthritis Cancer related effects like fatigue, deconditioning Degenerative disc disease Disc herniation Spondylolisthesis Spinal cord disease and injury Spinal tumors How we treat Evaluation and consultation are the most important aspects of our participation. An accurate diagnosis provides the baseline for: Exercise prescriptions for people who want to become more active Injury prevention Return to play decisions for injured or ill athletes Return to Work decisions for injured workers Pre- and post-surgical management and expedited referral to specialist when necessary We use a variety of techniques to help with the assessment and treatment including: Acupuncture Concussion medicine practices EMGs/Nerve Condition Studies (NCS) Independent Medical Exams (IME s) and Disability ratings Injury prevention, exercise and rehabilitation programs Interventional fluoroscopic spinal injections Joint injections Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Record reviews covering treatment recommendations Regenerative medicine (PRP, Prolotherapy)
Our Physicians Heechin Chae, MD Board certified in PM&R, Brain Injury Medicine and Pain Medicine Specializes in: Concussion, Spasticity Management, Traumatic Brain Injury B. Elizabeth Delasobera, MD Board certified in Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine Specializes in: Concussion, MSK Ultrasound, Regenerative Medicine (PRP, Prolotherapy), Sports Medicine Arthur Jason De Luigi, DO Board certified in PM&R, MSK Ultrasound, Pain Medicine, Brain Injury Medicine, and Sports Medicine Specializes in: Concussion, Interventional Spine, MSK Ultrasound, Regenerative Medicine (PRP, Prolotherapy), Sports Medicine Kathleen Fink, MD Board certified in PM&R and Pain Medicine Specializes in: Acupuncture, Interventional Spine Christian Glaser, DO Board Certified in Internal Medicine; Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine Specializes in: Concussion, Degenerative Bone Disease, Injury prevention, overuse injuries, Sports medicine Luis Guerrero, MD Board Certified in PM&R and Sports Medicine Specializes in: Acupuncture, Concussion, Interventional Spine, MSK Ultrasound, Regenerative Medicine (PRP, Prolotherapy), Sports Medicine Esperanza Guillermety, MD Board certified in PM&R Specializes in: Electrodiagnostics/EMGs, Spasticity Management Thomas Heckman, DO Board certified in PM&R and Pain Medicine Specializes in: Interventional Spine, MSK Ultrasound, Regenerative Medicine (PRP, Prolotherapy) Korin Hudson, MD Board certified in Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine Specializes in: Concussion, MSK Ultrasound, Regenerative Medicine (PRP, Prolotherapy), Sports Medicine Matthew Maxwell, MD Board certified in PM&R and Sports Medicine Specializes in: Concussion, Interventional Spine, MSK Ultrasound, Regenerative Medicine (PRP, Prolotherapy), Sports Medicine
Justin Mullner, MD Board Certified in Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine Specializes in: MSK Ultrasound, Sports Medicine Bryan Murtaugh, MD Board certified in PM&R, MSK Ultrasound and Sports Medicine Specializes in: Concussion, Interventional Spine, MSK Ultrasound, Regenerative Medicine (PRP), Sports Medicine Lori Nelson, MD Board certified in PM&R and Fellowship Trained in Pain Medicine Specializes in: Interventional Spine Edwin Numsuwan, MD Board certified in PM&R, Pain Medicine and Sports Medicine Specializes in: Interventional Spine, MSK Ultrasound, Regenerative Medicine (PRP), Sports Medicine Jason L. Pothast, MD Board certified in PM&R and Sports Medicine Specializes in: Concussion, MSK Ultrasound, Regenerative Medicine (PRP), Sports Medicine Anne Rettig, MD Board Certified in Family Medicine, and Primary Care Sports Medicine Specializes in: Concussion, Endurance sports, Sports Medicine, Women s athletic health Fariba Shah, MD Board certified in PM&R and Fellowship Trained in Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine Specializes in: Concussion, Inter ventional Spine, MSK Ultrasound, Regenerative Medicine (PRP, Prolotherapy), Sports Medicine Ellen Smith, MD Board certified in Emergency Medicine Specializes in: Concussion, Sports Medicine Ken Veenema, MD Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine Specializes in: MSK Ultrasound, Regenerative Medicine (PRP), Sports Medicine Eric Wisotzky, MD Board certified in PM&R and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Specializes in: Cancer Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostics/EMGs, MSK Ultrasound, Regenerative Medicine (PRP) Richard Zorowitz, MD Board Certified in PM&R, Brain Injury Medicine and SCI Specializes in: Brain Injury, Concussion, Stroke, Spasticity Management
Our Physicians by Specialty Orthopaedics/Musculoskeletal/Sports Medicine/Concussion Elizabeth B. Delasobera (McLean, Lafayette Centre) A. Jason De Luigi (Lafayette Centre) Christian Glaser (Alexandria, Charlotte Hall, Mitchellville) Luis Guerrero (Irving St, Lafayette Centre) Korin Hudson (McLean) Matthew Maxwell (Chevy Chase Spine Center, McLean) Justin Mullner (Capitol Hill, Chevy Chase) Bryan Murtaugh (Irving St, Capitol Hill) Jason Pothast ( Montgomery Medical) Anne Rettig (Adams Morgan, Lafayette Centre, Mitchellville) Fariba Shah (Montgomery Medical, Leisure World) Ellen Smith (Montgomery Medical) Kenneth Veenema (Federal Hill) Neurorehabilitation/TBI, Stroke, Other Neurological Disorders Heechin Chae (Irving Street) Esperenza Guillermety (Irving Street) Richard Zorowitz (Irving Street, Georgetown) Spine Specialists Arthur Jason De Luigi (Lafayette Centre) Kathleen Fink (McLean) Luis Guerrero (Irving St, Lafayette Centre) Thomas Heckman (McLean, Montgomery Medical) Matthew Maxwell ( Chevy Chase Spine Center, McLean) Bryan Murtaugh (Irving St, Capitol Hill) Lori Nelson (Chevy Chase Spine Center, Montgomery Medical) Edwin Numsuwan (Chevy Chase Spine Center) Fariba Shah ( Montgomery Medical, Leisure World) Cancer Specialist Eric Wisotzky (Irving Street, Georgetown) Residency Clinic For even faster access to our non-surgical specialists, consider the PM&R Resident Physicians Continuity Clinic ( Network at Irving Street location only) on Wednesdays. Attending physicians are on site overseeing each case and same-day appointments may be available. Call 202-877-1621.
MARYLAND Baltimore City MedStar Health at Federal Hill 1420 Key Hwy, Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21230 Montgomery County MedStar Health at Chevy Chase 5454 Wisconsin Avenue, 11th Floor Chevy Chase, MD 20815 MedStar Chevy Chase Spine Center 5454 Wisconsin Ave (11th Floor) Chevy Chase, MD 20815 301-215-9420 301-215-4470 FAX Network at Leisure World 3305 N. Leisure World Blvd., Suite 200 Silver Spring, MD 20906 301-438-6280 301-438-6281 FAX Network, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center 18109 Prince Phillip Drive, Suite 155 Olney, MD 20832 301-570-7415 301-570-7416 FAX Prince George s County MedStar Health at Mitchellville 12158 Central Avenue Mitchellville, MD 20721 St. Mary s County MedStar Health at Charlotte Hall 37767 Market Drive Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 301-290-5300 301-290-5301 FAX WASHINGTON D.C. Network, Outpatient Physician Center PM&R Continuity Clinic (Weds only) 102 Irving Street, NW Washington, DC 20010 202-877-1621 202-829-2632 FAX MedStar Health at Adams Morgan 1805 Columbia Road, NW Washington DC 200096 Network at MedStar Medical Group Capitol Hill 660 Pennsylvania Ave, SE. Suite 100 Washington DC 20003 202-877-1621 202-829-2632 FAX MedStar Health at Capitol Hill 228 7th Street, SE Washington DC 20003 Network, Georgetown Physician Center 3800 Reservoir Road, NW Washington DC 20007 202-877-1621 202-829-2632 FAX MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine 1133 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 202-416-2000 202-416-2001FAX VIRGINIA MedStar Health at Alexandria 3610 King Street Alexandria, VA 22302 MedStar Sport & Spine Center at McLean 6858 Old Dominion Drive, Suite 200 McLean, VA 22079 703-288-2790 703-288-2799 FAX
Say YES to conservative treatment. Our wholistic, nonsurgical approach takes into consideration the total body plan. We help you determine a course of action with conservative treatment options first. To schedule online, go to BookMyMedStarAppointment.com For more information about the MedStar NRH Rehabilitation Network, visit MedStarNRH.org 1217