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