About me
Dr. Pothast is a native of Ohio and earned his undergraduate degree in exercise biology from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He received his medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2008. Afterwards, Dr. Pothast went on to finish a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia in 2012, where he served as chief resident. He then completed his Sports Medicine Fellowship in 2014 from the University of Florida, where he worked extensively with athletes of all ages from youth leagues to the NCAA Division 1 level. Dr. Pothast is double board certified in sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation. He has a special interest in working with runners, from the recreational to the elite. Dr. Pothast also enjoys providing sideline coverage at local sporting events. In his spare time, Dr. Pothast remains active by running road races with his wife, as well as playing chase with his golden retriever. His slower-paced interests include cooking for his family and watching college basketball.
Philosophy of care
No matter your sport or your activity, I strive to get you back to your love of life, whether that is running, swimming, biking, playing basketball, or gardening. I work alongside a variety of physical, occupational, and speech therapists to appropriately diagnose your problem, to get to the root of it, and to prevent it from coming back. I perform musculoskeletal ultrasound guided injections right in the office, as well as use that same ultrasound technology to analyze muscles, tendons, and nerves. In addition, I manage your diagnosis closely with therapists to correct biomechanical deficiencies with your running, swimming, and working technique. We want to add quality of life to you, not for the next few weeks, but for the next few years.
Notice - August 2022: Dr. Pothast now sees patients at the following location:
20500 Seneca Meadows Pkwy.
Johns Hopkins Wellness Ctr., Ste. 101
Germantown, MD 20876
301-570-7415
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Pain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Back Pain
- Cartilage Injury
- Concussion
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Joint Aspiration
- Joint Injection
- Knee Injury
- Knee Pain
- Meniscus Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Sciatica
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Pain
- Sports Related Injury
- Trigger Point Injection
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Adolescent Disc Herniation
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Pain
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Strain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome
- Anterior Tibialis Tendon Tear
- Arm Fracture
- Arm Injury
- Arthralgia
- Arthritis
- Athletic Pubalgia
- Back Injury
- Back Muscle Injury
- Back Pain
- Bicep Injury
- Bicep Tear
- Biceps Tendonitis
- Bursitis
- Calf Muscle Injury
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Cartilage Injury
- Cervical Myelopathy
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spinal Stenosis
- Cervical Spondylosis
- Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
- Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
- Chronic Muscle Injury
- Chronic Tendinosis Of The Ankle
- Chronic Tendinosis Of The Foot
- Clavicle Fracture
- Coccydynia
- Coccyx Injury
- Compartment Syndrome
- Concussion
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Degenerative Joint Disease
- Dislocated Patella
- Elbow Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Sprain
- Epicondylitis
- Femoral Neuropathy
- Finger Sprain
- Foot Injury
- Gluteal Injury
- Hamstring Injury
- Hand Tendonitis
- Heterotopic Ossification
- Hip Click
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Injury
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Hip Sprain
- Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
- Insertional Tendonitis
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Clunk Syndrome
- Knee Effusion
- Knee Injury
- Knee Instability
- Knee Pain
- Knee Pain For Patients Aged Younger Than 60
- Knee Tendon Injury
- Kyphosis
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Leg Injury
- Lesions Of Sciatic Nerve
- Ligament Injury
- Limp
- Locking Knee
- Lower Back Pain In Pregnancy
- Lumbar Herniated Disc
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Meniscus Injury
- Meniscus Tear
- Muscle Injury
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Tears
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Neck Arthritis
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Neural Foraminal Stenosis
- Non Displaced Fracture
- Nutrition And Supplement Issues
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Overuse Injury
- Overuse Injury Of The Ankle
- Paratenonitis
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Injury
- Patellar Instability
- Patellofemoral Arthritis
- Patellofemoral Injury
- Patellofemoral Syndrome
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Peroneal Neuropathy
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plexopathy
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Tear
- Quadriceps Injury
- Radial Nerve Neuropathy
- Radiculopathy
- Repetitive Stress Injury
- Rib Pain
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Rotator Cuff Impingement
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Running Injury
- Sacral Fracture
- Sacroiliitis
- Scapular Dyskinesis
- Sciatica
- Separated Shoulder
- Sesamoiditis
- Shin Splints
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Impingement
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Sports Related Ankle Injury
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Sports Related Injury
- Stress Fractures
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinopathy
- Tendinosis
- Tendon Injury
- Tenosynovitis
- Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
- Throwing Injury
- Tibial Neuropathy
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Thumb
- Twisted Ankle
- Ulnar Neuropathy
- Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Rehabilitation
- Arm Steroid Injection
- Arthritis Rehabilitation
- Balance Rehabilitation
- Cervical Spine Evaluation
- Elbow Injection
- Elbow Rehabilitation
- Elbow Steroid Injection
- Exercise Prescription
- Finger Injection
- Gait Analysis
- Hand Steroid Injection
- Hand Therapies
- Hip Joint Injection
- Hip Rehabilitation
- Hip Steroid Injection
- Joint Aspiration
- Joint Injection
- Knee Injection
- Knee Rehabilitation
- Knee Steroid Injection
- Lumbar Spine Evaluation
- Musculoskeletal Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neck Rehabilitation
- Nerve Block
- Non Invasive Scoliosis Treatment
- Non Surgical Arthritis Treatment
- Non Surgical Fracture Care
- Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
- Non Surgical Treatment For Disc Herniation
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection
- Shoulder Injection
- Shoulder Rehabilitation
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Thoracic Spine Evaluation
- Trigger Finger Injection
- Trigger Point Injection
- Trigger Thumb Injection
- Wrist Steroid Injection
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
3333 North Calvert Street Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-6645Fax 410-554-2084
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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- 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
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Open POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Opoen HMO Option
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Innovation Health: POS
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Open EPO Plus
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Tricare Prime
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Student Resources
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- FIRST HEALTH
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
Fellowship Program: University of Florida-Gainesville (2014)
Residency Program: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2012)
Internship Program: Riverside Methodist Hospital (2009)
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (2008)