Jessalynn Adam, MD | Primary Care Sports Physician

Dr. Jessalynn Adam is a fellowship-trained, board-certified PM&R physician specializing in primary care sports medicine. Dr. Adam specializes in the care of athletes and active individuals of all ages. Dr. Adam offers a comprehensive and holistic approach to care for her patients, from the well-trained athlete to the weekend warrior and casual jogger. Dr. Adam serves as the Assistant Team Medical Doctor for the Washington Commanders and as a Team USA Physician for US Figure Skating. She previously served as a Team Physician for D.C. United. In her free time, she enjoys running, gymnastics, reading, traveling and exploring, and spending time with her husband and her dog, an Aussiedoodle. Dr. Adam speaks both English and French.

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Bio

Dr. Jessalynn Adam has always been fascinated by the body, especially the musculoskeletal system. As a dancer and gymnast growing up, she unfortunately suffered several injuries herself. Through her rehabilitation, she came to understand anatomy and how to prevent injury.

Dr. Adam attended Princeton University for her bachelor’s degree in psychology and graduated Magna Cum Laude. She then attended Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. While at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for her residency, she was selected as Education Chief Resident. She completed a fellowship in sports medicine at MedStar NRH/Georgetown.

Dr. Adam has a strong focus on helping athletes at all levels and ages, and specializes in sports-related care. She has worked with many professional athletes, including players in the NBA, WNBA, and MLS. Dr. Adam serves as the Assistant Team Medical Doctor for the Washington Commanders and as a Team USA Physician for US Figure Skating. She previously served as a Team Physician for D.C. United.

As a lifelong athlete, she enjoys running and has a special interest in running medicine. She has served as medical staff for numerous marathons and triathlons including the Philadelphia Marathon, Baltimore Running Festival, Penn Relays Track and Field Competition, and Marine Corps Marathon.

Dr. Adam has a special interest in ultrasound point-of-care exams and ultrasound-guided procedures, including platelet-rich plasma and newer biologic agents, to augment healing. She advocates shared decision-making with her patients to come up with a care plan that is both personalized and evidence-based.

Dr. Adam appreciates that orthopedics is constantly evolving and that tools such as diagnostic ultrasound allow physicians see inside the body with real-time imaging of various joints and muscles. She loves being able to share this with patients.

Dr. Adam speaks both English and French.

Education & Training

MedStar NRH/Georgetown, sports medicine fellowship
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, physical medicine and rehabilitation residency
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Medical Degree, 2013
Princeton University, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2009

Certifications

Board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation
Certificate of added qualification in sports medicine

Hospital & Team Affiliations

Hospitals

Mercy Medical Center

Teams

Team Physician, Washington Commanders
Team USA Physician, US Figure Skating
Former Team Physician, Washington Wizards
Former Team Physician, Washington Mystics
Former Team Physician, D.C. United

Organizations & Awards

Voted Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine, 2022, 2023, 2024
Voted Top Doctor by Baltimore Magazine, 2020, 2021
Education Chief Resident
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American College of Sports Medicine

Treatments

Cartilage injury treatments
Closed reduction (finger)
Closed reduction (shoulder)
Sports concussion care
Diagnostic ultrasound
Foot pain treatments
Geriatric orthopedics – fragility fracture care
Hand, wrist and elbow trauma
Heel pain treatments
Impingement – rotator cuff tendonitis
Little League elbow treatment
Little League shoulder treatment
Lower extremity compartment pressure testing
Non-operative anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury treatment
Non-operative arthritis (foot and ankle) treatment
Non-operative Bankart lesion treatment
Non-operative biceps tendon rupture treatment
Non-operative broken collar bone treatment
Non-operative bunion treatment
Non-operative bursitis/impingement treatment
Non-operative carpal tunnel treatment
Non-operative claw and hammer toe treatments
Non-operative cubital tunnel syndrome treatment
Non-operative elbow bursitis treatment
Non-operative elbow spur treatment
Non-operative finger fracture treatment
Non-operative finger sprain treatments
Non-operative foot and ankle treatments
Non-operative ganglion cyst treatment
Non-operative general – bony stress reactions/stress fractures treatment
Non-operative golfer’s elbow treatment
Non-operative hand and wrist arthritis treatments
Non-operative hand fracture treatment
Non-operative hip loose bodies treatment
Non-operative knee arthritis treatment
Non-operative labral tear treatment
Non-operative lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury treatment
Non-operative mallet finger treatment
Non-operative medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury treatment
Non-operative mensical tear treatment
Non-operative muscle strain treatment
Non-operative olceranon fracture treatment
Non-operative patellar tendonitis treatment
Non-operative posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury treatment
Non-operative posterior tibial tendonitis treatment
Non-operative radial head fracture treatment
Non-operative rotator cuff tear treatment
Non-operative runner’s knee (chondromalacia patella) treatment
Non-operative shoulder arthritis treatment
Non-operative shoulder instability treatment
Non-operative shoulder separation treatment
Non-operative stiff big toe
Non-operative superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesion tear treatment
Non-operative tarsal tunnel syndrome treatment
Non-operative tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis treatment
Non-operative throwing injury treatment
Non-operative treatment for calficic tendinitis – barbotage
Non-operative treatment for frozen shoulder – capsular distention
Non-operative trigger finger
Non-operative ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) treatment
Non-operative wrist fracture treatment
Non-operative wrist tendonitis treatment
Osteoarthritis treatment
Osteopathic manual manipulation
Plantar fasciitis
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy
Posterior tibial tendonitis
R.I.C.E. – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Shin splints treatment
Shockwave therapy
Shoulder impingement syndrome treatment
Spondylolysis
Sprain and strain treatment
Stem cell injections
Tendon joint injections
Ultrasound guided injections
Ultrasound point of care examination
Xiaflex treatment for Dupuytren’s contracture

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