Kirsten Poehling-Monaghan, MD
Practice: Precision Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Specialty: Orthopedics
Office locations: Gaithersburg, Oxon Hill, Waldorf, White Oak
Dr. Kirsten Poehling-Monaghan, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine, knee, and shoulder surgery, as well as general orthopedics and fracture care. Dr. Monaghan completed her Fellowship training in Sports Medicine at The Rothman Institute of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Prior to this, she completed her orthopedic residency training at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Dr. Kirsten Poehling-Monaghan, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine, knee, and shoulder surgery, as well as general orthopedics and fracture care. Dr. Monaghan completed her Fellowship training in Sports Medicine at The Rothman Institute of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Prior to this, she completed her orthopedic residency training at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Gaithersburg
Suite 270
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
White Oak
Suite 300
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Oxon Hill
Suite 200
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Dr. Kirsten Poehling-Monaghan, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine, knee, and shoulder surgery, as well as general orthopedics and fracture care.
She served as an Assistant Team Physician for the Philadelphia Eagles professional football team, the Philadelphia Phillies professional baseball team, and the Philadelphia Flyers professional hockey team, as well as the Villanova University Wildcats and the St Joe’s University Hawks and is currently the official Team Surgeon for a number of high schools throughout Montgomery, Charles, and Prince George’s counties.
Dr. Monaghan completed her Fellowship training in Sports Medicine at The Rothman Institute of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Prior to this, she completed her orthopedic residency training at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
During her medical training at the George Washington University School of Medicine she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honors society. As an undergraduate at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, she graduated with high honors and was awarded the Walter J. Hume research fellowship award.
Dr. Monaghan specializes in sports injuries of the shoulder, knee, and ankle, as well as injuries unique to the female athlete, including patellar instability and ACL tears.
A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, she enjoys tennis, snowboarding, and spending time with her family, including her two young sons.

My first visit with Dr. Poehling-Monaghan was today and I already feel comfortable with her.
She is kind and knowledgeable.. she listened and addressed all of my concerns, she really put me at ease!! And she is very beautiful too!!!
She is a good doctor.
Doctor Kristen was great. Explained everything clearly and advised me on my next steps. Excellent service!
Kirsten was professional and kind. She explained everything to me and reassured me. I felt very comfortable. I felt bad for her because I could hear her rushing in and out of rooms on either side of mine, seeing different patients. She is a trooper!! 🤗
She is always so nice and concerning for your health!
Very professional, quick easy, and explained things so I could understand.
Dr Monaghan is the best physician I have ever been a patient of. She has a great bedside manner and is very knowledgeable. She takes the time to explain everything to you. Highly recommend
Buen día yo recomiendo a la Dra excelente siempre está ahí con buena voluntad amabilidad y le doy un 100 gracias Dra estoy agradecida 💕💕💕
Doctor Monaghan was very knowledgeable of her expertise of handling my concerns and expressing her findings. She listened and was very honest in explaining my next steps to relieve my discomfort. I have already recommended her and will continue to direct others to her practice.