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Kathleen McHale, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Rockville, MD, George Washington University Hospital

KathleenAnnMcHaleMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Rockville, MD

Pediatric Orthopedics

Professor, Surgery, Uniformed Services Hebert SOM

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Overview of Dr. McHale

COL (R) Kathleen A. McHale, MD, FACS, FAAOS is a board-certified Orthopaedic surgeon with special expertise in expertise in pediatric orthopaedics and foot and ankle surgery. She is a graduate of Villanova University and Drexel University School of Medicine. Post-graduate surgical training was at Georgetown University, George Washington University, the Nuffield Infirmary of Oxford Univeristy with a Pediatric Orthopaedic fellowship at Childrens’ Hospital National Medical Center in Washington, DC. During a twenty-two-year Army career, COL (R) McHale served as the Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the Orthopaedic Residency Director, and the Orthopaedic Consultant to the Surgeon General of the Army. She deployed to Bosnia and Kosovo and lead re-building teams with the USAID and the International Medical Corps to Iraq. Currently, she is active in the selection process for Congressionally funded Wounded Warrior research. She has been an active participant in overseas medical missions. Dr. McHale serves as a Board Examiner with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has served on multiple committees for resident evaluation with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. She has multiple publications and has been a frequent speaker at national and international meetings.

Education & Training

  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984 - 1984
  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1977 - 1980
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1975 - 1977
  • MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine
    MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1980 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1982 - 2024
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

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Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Anthem KeyCare PPO
    CareFirst BCBS Maryland POS
    CareFirst BlueChoice Advantage
    CareFirst BlueChoice Network POS
    CareFirst BluePreferred PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Great West PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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