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Rachel Sotsky

Rachel Sotsky, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic Trauma Surgery

Accepting New Patients
Online Booking
4.8 of 5 stars44 ratings, 10 reviews

Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Rachel Sotsky

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Background

Rachel Sotsky, M.D., is an orthopaedic specialist with expertise in trauma surgery. She specializes in the treatment of traumatic bone fractures, including fractures of the arms, legs, hips and pelvis. Dr. Sotsky also provides post-traumatic fracture care, including the treatment of fracture complications such as nonunions and malunions. She is passionate about helping patients recover their previous function while using the least invasive techniques possible. She also enjoys teaching, taking advantage of opportunities to pass on her knowledge to the next generation of trauma specialists.

Dr. Sotsky is an assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Her research interests include motor vehicle mortality and osteoarthritis. She graduated from the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where she also completed an orthopaedic surgery residency and served as chief resident. During her residency, she pursued additional orthopaedic oncology training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Following her residency, she completed an orthopaedic trauma fellowship at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Honors

  • Diplomate, Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Board Certified, FAAOS), 7/1/16
  • Resident Leadership Forum Recipient, American Orthopaedic Association, 6/1/12

Memberships

  • Orthopaedic Trauma Association
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • 4940 Eastern Avenue, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 1 (M), MSK, Baltimore, MD 21224

    Expertise

    Education

    Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center

    Fellowship, Orthopaedic Traumatology, 2014

    Rutgers RWJ University Hospital

    Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013

    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    Medical Education, MD, 2008

    Board Certifications

    Orthopaedic Surgery

    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2016

    Insurance

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    • Aetna
    • CareFirst
    • Cigna
    • First Health
    • Geisinger Health Plan
    • HealthSmart/Accel
    • Humana
    • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
    • MultiPlan
    • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
    • Point Comfort Underwriters
    • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
    • UnitedHealthcare
    • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)

    Ratings & Reviews

    4.8 out of 5

    44 ratings, 10 reviews

    The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

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    Average provider Overall Rating by Patient rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
    Provider Listened Carefully
    Average provider Provider Listened Carefully rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
    Provider Explained Things Clearly
    Average provider Provider Explained Things Clearly rating 5 out of 5 stars
    Provider Knew Medical History
    Average provider Provider Knew Medical History rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
    Provider Showed Respect
    Average provider Provider Showed Respect rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
    Provider Spent Enough Time
    Average provider Provider Spent Enough Time rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/5/2025

      Dr. Rachel Sotsky is amazing as a surgeon [ ] is also.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/15/2025

      My doctor from the first moment has been too kind to me, my best doctor

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/18/2024

      Excellent

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/18/2024

      Rachel is awesome. Listens well, super competent, very approachable. I'd refer her anytime.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/4/2024

      To the point and explains everything so it's understood.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/9/2024

      She is excellent!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/4/2024

      Dr SOTSKY and her team took great care of me. I was in a horrific car accident came here by ambulance. She performed my surgery and explained everything to me.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/5/2024

      Excellent, knowlegable good communicator. I thought she was great

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/8/2024

      Great

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/8/2024

      She is a great doctor.