Overview of Dr. Cooper
Dr. Paul Cooper is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Washington, DC, who specializes in Foot & Ankle Surgery. He studied at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and completed his fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Cooper served his internship and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at MedStar Health/Union Memorial Hospital. His experience extends across sports medicine, foot and ankle surgery, and sports medicine related to various joints, including shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee. Dr. Cooper is noted for his contributions to the field, authoring several publications covering diabetes-related lower limb amputations and Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy.
Office
3800 Reservoir Rd. NW
Main First Floor
Washington, DC 20007
Education & Training
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1991 - 1992
- MedStar Health/Union Memorial HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1991
- MedStar Health/Union Memorial HospitalInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1986 - 1987
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 1997 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
- DC State Medical License 1996 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 1991 - 2000
- CT State Medical License 1993 - 1997
- OH State Medical License 1992 - 1994
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Early results of combined total ankle total talus replacement in the revision setting.Joyce En-Hua Wang, Jonathan Day, Julia McCann, Paul Cooper
Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2024-08-01 - 12 citationsRisk Factors Associated With Major Lower Extremity Amputation After Osseous Diabetic Charcot ReconstructionTammer Elmarsafi, Ersilia L. Anghel, Jeremy C. Sinkin, Paul S. Cooper, John S. Steinberg
The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2019-03-01 - 8 citationsConcordance Between Bone Pathology and Bone Culture for the Diagnosis of Osteomyelitis in the Presence of Charcot Neuro-OsteoarthropathyTammer Elmarsafi, Anagha Kumar, Paul S. Cooper, John S. Steinberg, Karen K. Evans
The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2018-09-01
Press Mentions
- World’s First All-Plastic Total Ankle Surgery Performed at MedStar Georgetown University HospitalSeptember 30th, 2024
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