William Fulton Postma MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Chief of Sports Medicine, MedStar Georgetown Orthopaedic Instititute Head Orthopaedic Surgeon Washington Wizards Associate Professor, Orthopedics, Georgetown Univ Sch of Med Vice Chairman of Education, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
3800 Reservoir Rd. NWGround PHCWashington, DC 20007
Overview of Dr. Postma
Dr. William Postma is an orthopedic surgeon in Washington, DC and is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina and has been in practice 11 years. He is one of 76 doctors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He has more than 20 publications and over 400 citings.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2011 - 2012
MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007 - 2011
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2006 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2012 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2012
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Virginia Top Doctor Virginia, 2020-2022
- Rizzo Endowed Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2018-2022
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2017-2022
Clinical Trials
- Web Based Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Registry
Roles: Contact, Sub-Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patients Perceive Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction More Positively With Quadriceps Autograft Than With Patellar Tendon Autograft.Shankar S Thiru, Nicholas E Aksu, Gregorio Baek, Stephen S Rossettie, Gabriel I Onor Jr
Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2025-12-01 - Regional variation in distal femur subchondral bone mineral density: An in vitro human cadaveric model.Kyle W Zittel, Kyle P Zielinski, Madison C Thompson, William F Postma, Ryan S Murray
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2025-11-01 - Two Cases of Anterolateral Meniscofemoral Ligament of the Lateral Meniscus.Theodore A Joaquin, Allen Opoku, Gregory T Perraut, William F Postma
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports. 2025-10-01
Other Languages
- Spanish
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