Michael S. Antonis, D.O., RDMS, CAQ-SM

Bio

Raised by his Italian grandparents in the steel towns of Western Pennsylvania, Dr. Antonis decided to pursue a career in medicine after receiving some advice from his high school guidance counselor. “She told me, ‘Nobody from this area ever becomes a doctor,’ and I wanted to prove her wrong,” he says. He went on to become the first in his family to go to college and the first to practice medicine.

Dr. Antonis earned a BA from Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA, and a medical degree from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL. He completed a residency in emergency medicine at Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago. For the next 13 years, he was an emergency department (ED) physician, serving as Associate Chief of Service at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and ED chair at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. He also served as local medical director for the Washington, DC, Rock ‘n Roll Marathon for three years.

A life-long love of sports and a desire to expand his horizons led Dr. Antonis to pursue a specialty in sports medicine. He completed a fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in 2018.

Dr. Antonis is a registered diagnostic medical sonographer with a special interest in ultrasound point-of-care exams and ultrasound-guided procedures, including platelet-rich plasma and newer biologic agents, to augment healing. He advocates shared decision-making with his patients to come up with a care plan that is both personalized and evidence-based. His great joy is to see patients return to previous levels of function – whether running a marathon or simply completing activities of daily living.

Dr. Antonis and his wife, a physical therapist, live in Alexandria. They enjoy hiking, running and watching baseball together. They will soon reach their goal to see games at every major league ballpark in the country.

Education & Training

• MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Sports Medicine Fellowship
• University of Illinois at Chicago and Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Residency
• Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Medical Degree
• Washington and Jefferson College, Bachelor of Science

Certifications

• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
• Board Certified in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine

Hospital & Team Affiliations

• Team Physician, Washington Commanders, 2021-present
• Former Team Physician, D.C. United, 2019-2022

Organizations & Awards

• Voted Mentor of the Year, MedStar Georgetown University and Washington Hospital Center Emergency Medicine Residency
• Voted Faculty of the Quarter (three times), MedStar Georgetown University and Washington Hospital Center Department of emergency Medicine
• Superstar Award, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
• Voted Top Doctor by Virginia Living Magazine, 2022
• Voted top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine, 2022
• Voted Top Doctor by Arlington Magazine, 2023

Treatments

• Bony stress reactions/stress fractures surgery
• Concussion care
• Diagnostic ultrasound
• Foot pain treatments
• Heel pain treatments
• Impingement – rotator cuff tendonitis
• Little League elbow treatment
• Little League shoulder treatment
• Lower extremity compartment pressure testing
• Meniscal tear surgeries
• 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 bony stress reactions/stress fractures treatment
• Non-operative broken collar bone treatment
• Non-operative bursitis/impingement treatment
• Non-operative cervical spondylosis treatment
• 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 golfer’s elbow treatment
• Non-operative hand and wrist arthritis treatments
• Non-operative hand fracture treatment
• Non-operative herniated cervical disc treatment
• Non-operative herniated lumbar disc 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 low back pain (lumbar) treatments
• 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 spinal osteoarthritis (spondylosis) treatments
• 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 trigger finger
• Non-operative ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) treatment
• Non-operative whiplash – neck sprain or strain treatments
• 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
• Sacroiliac joint injection
• Sciatica treatment
• Shin splints treatment
• Shoulder impingement syndrome treatment
• SI joint injections
• Sprain and strain treatment
• Tendon joint injections
• Ultrasound guided injections
• Ultrasound point of care examination

Video: Get to Know Dr. Antonis

Video: PRP and Ultrasound Guided Injections