
Overview
Dr. Elaine Ahillen is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who has been with Arthritis & Sports in the Sterling office since 2015. She is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art care to patients with disorders of the hand and upper extremity with non-operative and surgical treatments.
After attending the University of Kansas for her undergraduate education, Dr. Ahillen received her M.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. She completed her orthopaedic surgery residency at the George Washington University Hospital. Subsequently, she received fellowship training in hand surgery at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery and fellowship training in sports medicine at TRIA Orthopaedic Center.
Dr. Ahillen is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art care for her patients with advanced techniques. Her expertise includes minimally invasive and arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder, hand, wrist, and elbow as well as reconstructive surgery for traumatic and arthritic conditions of the hand and upper extremity.
Dr. Ahillen is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. She is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), as well as the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Dr. Ahillen is an active community volunteer, and has a particular passion for Therapeutic Horse Riding.
Dr. Ahillen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, and Dupuytren Contracture.
Insurance
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Locations
21475 Ridgetop Cir, Suite 150, Sterling, VA 20166
Aligned Orthopedic Partners
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and also in Hand Surgery, Dr. Bieber is interested in all areas of orthopedics, with a special interest in reconstruction, trauma, arthroscopy, and sports medicine of the upper extremity, including the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. He has expertise in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and shoulder replacement surgery. A graduate of Yale University and Georgetown Medical School, his orthopedic training was at Johns Hopkins University with a fellowship in hand and upper extremity at the Mayo Clinic. He is a consultant for hand and upper extremity surgery at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Bieber has served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chairman of the Medical Staff at Suburban Hospital and as President of the Washington Orthopaedic Society.SpecialtiesUpper Extremity (hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder)PrivilegesDr. Bieber performs surgery at Surgical Specialty Center of Mid-Atlantic, Suburban Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Bethesda Chevy Chase Surgery Center, Surgical Specialty Center of Mid-Atlantic, and Advanced Surgery Center of Bethesda. Dr. Bieber is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Synovitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Trigger Thumb.
Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC
Christopher Forthman is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Forthman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Forthman is currently accepting new patients.
Nirschl Orthopaedic Center For Sportsmedicine And Joint Reconstruction
Ronald Paik is a Sports Medicine specialist and a Physiatrist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Paik has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tennis Elbow, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Paik is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Ganglion CystDr. Ahillen isAdvanced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- Experienced
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Ahillen isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Ahillen isExperienced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Ahillen isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Ahillen isExperienced. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- TendinitisDr. Ahillen isExperienced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Tennis ElbowDr. Ahillen isExperienced. Learn about Tennis Elbow.

