Afamefuna Maxwell Nduaguba, MD| Hip And Knee Orthopedic Surgery, 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
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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HighMark
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OA Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Network OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic 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)