Afamefuna Maxwell Nduaguba, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Hip And Knee Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Nduaguba is a fellowship-trained, board-eligible orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in total hip and total and partial knee replacement. His areas of special interest and expertise include:
- Complex hip and knee replacement revisions
- Hip and knee trauma
- Complex hip dysplasia
- Post-trauma osteoarthritis
- Congenital hip deformities
- Avascular necrosis
- Developmental hip dysplasia
- Orthopaedic infection control
Dr. Nduaguba has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of AAOS Global, Journal of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine, and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and has written a number of book chapters. He has also presented his research at conferences.
Dr. Nduaguba works to build a trust-based partnership with each patient and focuses on providing care for the whole person. He helps his patients understand all treatment options and educates them about how choosing joint replacement before pain and disability have a significant impact on the patient can improve quality of life.
When he’s not working, Dr. Nduaguba enjoys spending time with family, cooking, music, and playing tennis and soccer.
Credentials
- Fellowship: New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital/Insall Scott Kelly Institute, Adult Reconstructive Fellow, 2021
- Residency: Yale-New Haven Health System, New Haven, CT, 2020
- Medical degree: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MD, 2015
Clinical areas of focus
- Hip Joint Replacement
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Revision Surgery
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Discontinuity Of Hip
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Forearm Fracture
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Limb Deformity
- Loosening Of Knee Replacement
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Orthopedic Implant Complications
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Periprosthetic Fracture Of Hip
- Periprosthetic Fracture Of Knee
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Revision Of Hip Replacement
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder Fracture
- Thigh Fracture
- Thumb Synovitis
- Total Knee Replacement Complications
Procedures I perform
- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Joint Replacement
- Hip Microfracture Surgery
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Hip Realignment
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hip Revision Surgery
- Hip Tenotomy
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Amputation
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Management
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Robotic-Assisted Hip Replacement
- Total Hip Replacement
Practice locations
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12158 Central Ave
Mitchellville, MD, 20721
106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 5000
Washington, DC, 20010
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Navigate
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HighMark
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Network OA
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Student Resources
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- IH-HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2021)
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital (2020)
Internship: Yale New Haven (2016)
Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2014)