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.
Office
4660 Kenmore Avenue Suite 608
Alexandria, VA 22304Fax+1 703-578-4161
Education & Training
- George Washington UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984 - 1984
- George Washington UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1977 - 1980
- MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1975 - 1977
- MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1975
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 1982 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 1983 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 1980 - 2024
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsCORR Insights®: Assessing Leg Length Discrepancy Is Necessary Before Arthroplasty in Patients With Unilateral Crowe Type IV Hip Dislocation.Kathleen A McHale
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2023-09-01 - 16 citationsPlaster: our orthopaedic heritage: AAOS exhibit selection.Marlene DeMaio, Kathleen A. McHale, Martha K. Lenhart, Joshua Garland, Christopher McIlvaine
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2012-10-17 - 34 citationsCase Reports: Treatment of Subtrochanteric and Ipsilateral Femoral Neck Fractures in an Adult with OsteopetrosisPatrick Birmingham, Kathleen A. Mchale
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2008-04-23
Press Mentions
- Amy Liebl Darter, MD, an Allergist and Immunologist with the Oklahoma Institute of Allergy Asthma – ImmunologyAugust 26th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
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 HMOCIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Great West PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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