About me
Paul J. Carroll, DPM is a Board-Certified, Fellowship-Trained Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgeon for MedStar Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, practicing at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He specializes in reconstructive foot & ankle surgery, foot & ankle trauma, limb salvage (wound care, charcot reconstruction), limb deformity correction (post-stroke, partial foot amputation, etc.), peripheral nerve surgery, as well as lower extremity sports medicine. Dr. Carroll also specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques (MIS bunionectomy, tendon lengthening, etc.), limb lengthening, 3-D printed implants in patients with bone loss (i.e bone infection, limb salvage, etc).
Dr. Carroll earned his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. His clinical skill was recognized during residency with the 2015 Diabetic Limb Salvage Award.
Dr. Carroll completed his foot & ankle reconstructive and trauma fellowship training at Lake Health/NOFA/OALC in Concord, Ohio. He is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS) in Foot surgery and RRA surgery. Dr. Carroll is a Fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgery (ACFAS).
An active member of the community, Dr. Carroll serves as a medical volunteer at the Boston and New York City marathons. He is committed to supporting his patients’ podiatric health, one step at a time.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Internal Lengthening Nail
- Limb Salvage
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Amputation Of Limb
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Arthropathy
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Charcot
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Enthesopathies
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Gout
- High Arches
- Joint Arthritis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Leg Length Discrepancy
- Leg Ulcers
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Metatarsalgia
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Nail Disorders
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Fibroma
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Toe Arthritis
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Tenotomy
- Achilles Tendonitis Treatment
- Amputation Of Leg Through Tibia And Fibula
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Disarticulation
- Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Stabilization
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthrodesis Of Interphalangeal Joint
- Bone Biopsy
- Bone Debridement
- Bone Graft
- Calcaneal Fracture Treatment
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Decompression Fasciotomy Of Multiple Compartments Of Leg
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Detachment
- Foot Extensor Tenotomy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hemiphalangectomy
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
- Internal Lengthening Nail
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Lengthening With Circular External Fixator
- Limb Lengthening With External Fixator
- Limb Lengthening With Monolateral External Fixator
- Limb Lengthening With Orthofix External Fixator
- Limb Salvage
- Matrixectomy
- Metatarsal Head Ostectomy
- Metatarsalgia Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nonunion Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Orthotics And Arch Supports
- Ostectomy
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Osteotomy For Hallux Valgus
- Partial Plantar Fasciectomy
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Peroneal Nerve Excision
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Podiatric Sports Medicine
- Posterior Tibial Tendonitis Treatment
- Reconstruction Of Foot
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Removal Of Internal Fixation Device
- Removal Of Internal Fixation Device From Metatarsal
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Excision Of Foot
- Skin Graft
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Surgical Wound Care Consultation
- Surgical Wound Exploration
- Surgical Wound Repair
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tarsometatarsal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Nail Extraction
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Total Ankle Replacement Revision
- Unna Boot Strapping
- Wound Care
- Wound Closure
- Wound Debridement
- Wound Debridement And Closure
- Wound Dressing
Practice locations
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9000 Franklin Square Dr
Wound Center
Baltimore, MD, 21237
9501 Old Annapolis Rd
Ste 220
Ellicott City, MD, 21042
9105 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 214
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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 Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery
Fellowship: Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic (2018)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2017)
Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2014)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2024, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1938640017751184
https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/ijfa/international-journal-of-foot-and-ankle-ijfa-4-045.php?jid=ijfa
https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/ijfa/international-journal-of-foot-and-ankle-ijfa-2-016.php?jid=ijfa
https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/ijfa/international-journal-of-foot-and-ankle-ijfa-2-014.php?jid=ijfa