Ryan David Katz, MD| Hand Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Katz is a hand surgeon who specializes in complex reconstructions and microvascular surgery. He is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery and fellowship trained in hand surgery.
Dr. Katz was named a Baltimore magazine Top Doctor in 2013.Dr. Katz graduated cum laude from Duke University as an undergraduate, with a BS in biology and a BA in economics. He attended the University of Maryland Medical School, and graduated summa cum laude in 2002. He completed his plastic surgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2009 and his hand surgery fellowship at the Curtis National Hand Center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in July 2010.
Dr. Katz's primary interests include microsurgery, complex soft tissue and bone reconstruction, nerve and vascular disorders, fractures of the upper extremity, nerve compression and limb salvage. He is committed to teaching and is involved in the microsurgical training program, guiding fellows and residents through dissection, laboratory sessions and lecture.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Flexor Tendon Repair
- Hand Arthritis
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Hand
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Tendinitis Of The Hand
- Wrist Fracture
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Hands
- Animal Bite Of The Hand
- Anterior Interosseous Compression Neuropathy
- Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome
- Arm Fracture
- Avascular Necrosis Of Scaphoid
- Avascular Necrosis Of The Arm
- Avascular Necrosis Of The Fingers
- Avascular Necrosis Of The Hand
- Avascular Necrosis Of The Lunate
- Avascular Necrosis Of The Wrist
- Basal Joint Arthritis
- Boutonniere Deformity
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Buckle Fracture
- Bursitis Of The Hand
- Bursitis Of The Wrist
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Carpometacarpal Boss
- Cat Bite Of Hand
- Cellulitis Of Finger
- Claw Hand
- Cold Sensitivity Hands
- Colles Fracture
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Congenital Radial Ulnar Synostosis
- Contracture
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- De Quervain Tendinitis
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hand
- Developmental And Congenital Hand Deformities
- Developmental Hand Deformities
- Digital Ischemia
- Digital Mucous Cysts
- Distal Biceps Tendon Problem
- Distal Radial Fracture
- Dog Bite Of Hand
- Dupuytren Contracture
- Ectrodactyly
- Extensor Tendon Laceration
- Felon Infection
- Finger Abscess
- Finger Arthritis
- Finger Deformity
- Finger Dislocation
- Finger Fracture
- Finger Injury
- Finger Osteoarthritis
- Finger Pain
- Finger Sprain
- Finger Tendon Tear
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Injury
- Foreign Body (FINGER)
- Foreign Body (HAND)
- Frostbite Of Finger
- Galeazzi Fracture
- Gamekeeper's Thumb
- Ganglion Cyst
- Giant Cell Tumor Of Tendon Sheath Of Hand
- Glomangioma
- Glomus Tumor
- Gout Of The Hand
- Gout Of The Wrist
- Hand Arthritis
- Hand Fracture
- Hand Infection
- Hand Injury
- Hand Mass
- Hand Osteoarthritis
- Hand Pain
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Hand Tendonitis
- Hand Wound
- High Pressure Injection Injury Of Hand
- Human Bite Of The Hand
- Human Bites
- Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome
- Lesion Of Ulnar Nerve
- Lunate Fracture
- Madelung Deformity
- Mallet Finger
- Malunion Fracture Of The Forearm
- Malunion Fracture Of The Hand
- Malunion Fracture Of The Upper Extremity
- Malunion Fracture Of The Wrist
- Median Neuropathy
- Melanoma On Finger
- Melanoma On Hand
- Mp Joint Arthritis
- Nail Injury
- Non-Displaced Fracture Of Radius
- Non-Displaced Fracture Of Ulna
- Nonunion Fracture Of The Forearm
- Nonunion Fracture Of The Wrist
- Oligodactyly Hand
- Osteochondral Lesions Of The Hand And Wrist
- Osteonecrosis Of The Hand
- Palmar Fasciitis
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Polydactyly Hand
- Postraumatic Radioulnar Synostosis
- Proximal Ulnar Fracture
- Radial Club Hand
- Radial Fracture
- Radial Nerve Injury
- Radial Nerve Neuropathy
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Repetitive Stress Injury
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Scapholunate Advanced Collapse (SLAC)
- Sports Related Finger Injury
- Sports Related Hand Injury
- Sports Related Thumb Injury
- Sports Related Wrist Injury
- Stress Fracture Of The Radius
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Symbrachydactyly
- Syndactyly
- Tendinitis Of The Hand
- Tendinitis Of The Wrist
- Tendon Injury
- Tenosynovitis
- Tenosynovitis Of Hand
- Thumb Aplasia
- Thumb Dislocation
- Thumb Fracture
- Thumb Hypoplasia
- Traumatic Amputation Of The Arm
- Traumatic Amputation Of The Hand
- Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Thumb
- Ulnar Claw
- Ulnar Club Hand
- Ulnar Fracture
- Ulnar Nerve Compression
- Ulnar Nerve Compression At/In Wrist Or Hand
- Ulnar Nerve Injury
- Ulnar Nerve Subluxation
- Ulnar Variance
- Ulnocarpal Abutment Syndrome
- Upper Extremity Non Union Fracture
- Volkmann Ischemic Contracture
- Wartenberg Syndrome
- Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist Contracture
- Wrist Dislocation
- Wrist Fracture
- Wrist Injury
- Wrist Instability
- Wrist Pain
- Wrist Sprain
- Wrist Tendon Tear
Procedures I perform
- Amputation Of The Finger Surgery
- Amputation Of The Thumb Surgery
- Arthrodesis Of The Wrist
- Arthroscopy Of Forearm
- Arthroscopy Of Wrist
- Basal Joint Arthritis Surgery
- Benign Tumor Removal Of The Hand
- Brachial Plexus Exploration And Repair
- Bursectomy Of Hand
- Cancerous Tumor Removal Of The Hand
- Carpal Sequestrectomy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
- Cmc Thumb Arthroplasty
- Colles Fracture Surgery
- Correction Of Syndactyly
- Cosmetic Hand Surgery
- Cubital Tunnel Surgery
- Cyst Removal
- Digital Nerve Repair
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Extensor Tendon Repair
- Fasciotomy Of Hand
- Finger Deformity Surgery
- Finger Flexor Recession
- Finger Fracture Surgery
- Finger Injection
- Finger Reattachment
- Finger Tendon Lengthening
- Fingernail Avulsion Procedure
- Fingertip Repair
- Flexor Tendon Repair
- Forearm Fracture Surgery
- Galeazzi Fracture Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Hand Fracture Surgery
- Hand Steroid Injection
- Hand Surgery
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Hand Tendon Transfer
- Hand Therapies
- Hand Transplant
- Joint Surgery Of Hand
- Joint Surgery Of The Wrist
- Lunate Fracture Surgery
- Metacarpal Sequestrectomy
- Metacarpophalangeal Fusion
- Micro Vascular Epiphyseal Plate Transplant
- Microsurgery Of The Hand
- Microsurgical Replantation Of The Hand
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Hand
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Wrist
- Nail Bed Surgery
- Nerve Reconstruction
- Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Arm
- Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Finger
- Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Hand
- Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Wrist
- Percutaneous Pinning
- Pollicization
- Polydactyly Hand Surgery
- Post Traumatic Reconstruction
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Finger
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (RPNI) Upper Extremity
- Repair Laceration
- Repair Mallet Finger
- Replantation Of Extremities
- Scapholunate Advanced Collapse (SLAC) Surgery
- Splinting
- Styloidectomy
- Surgery For De Quervain Tenosynovitis
- Synovectomy Of Wrist
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) Upper Extremity
- Tendon Pulley Reconstruction
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tenoplasty Of Hand
- Tenotomy
- Thumb Fracture Surgery
- Thumb Reattachment
- Thumb Surgery
- Toe Transfer
- Treatment For Post-Traumatic Deformity
- Trigger Finger Injection
- Trigger Finger Surgery
- Trigger Point Injection
- Trigger Thumb Injection
- Trigger Thumb Surgery
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
- Ulnar Nerve Decompression
- Ulnar Nerve Surgery
- Upper Extremity Reconstruction
- Wrist Flexor Recession
- Wrist Fracture Surgery
- Wrist Fusion
- Wrist Reconstruction
- Wrist Steroid Injection
- Wrist Surgery
- Wrist Tendon Lengthening
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
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Opoen HMO Option
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Innovation Health: PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Network OA
- Open POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- FIRST HEALTH
- Tricare Prime
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery of the Hand
Fellowship Program: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (2010)
Residency Program: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2009)
Internship Program: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2003)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2002)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
WBAL-TV 11 News: "Baltimore surgeons reattach thumb after dog bite"
The Baltimore Sun: ‘I was shot but not dead’: A Baltimore man nearly lost his hand in a robbery. Then he decided to help others.
WBAL-TV 11 News: "Patient presents doctor with gift for saving his hand"
Medicine Bulletin, "Stretching to New Levels"