Anand Murugan Murthi, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery
Languages: English
410-554-2764
About me
Dr. Anand Murthi is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in shoulder and elbow surgery, who sees patients in Timonium (Baltimore County) and in Baltimore at MedStar Union Memorial. Dr. Murthi received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed his general surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He completed the internationally recognized fellowship in shoulder and elbow reconstruction at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital-Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
He is the current section editor for the journal “Current Orthopaedic Practice.” He also sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty. He has published and presented numerous research papers on a national and international stage. As a teacher he has been involved in teaching physicians around the country surgical techniques in shoulder and elbow surgery. He is former president and founding member of the Association of Clinical Elbow and Shoulder Surgeons (ACESS) group. He is also an elected member of the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society (ASES), an international group of shoulder and elbow surgeons dedicated to the mission of teaching and research for which he has chaired the Education Committee. Recently he was elected to the Neer Circle of ASES. He currently is a co-chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Shoulder and Elbow Society which holds an annual regional scientific meeting.
Dr. Murthi has been involved in the development of numerous implants for clinical care. These include total shoulder and reverse shoulder replacement, pyrocarbon resurfacing humerus, proximal humerus fracture plate, clavicle plating system and others. Currently he is involved in designing for robotic assisted shoulder replacement. He and his colleague have also designed the first international shoulder data registry (Shoulder JAM by OBERD).
He is currently the fellowship director for the MedStar Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship program which trains future shoulder specialists. He also directs the Shoulder and Elbow Research programs which is a highly productive clinical, biomechanical, and translational program with numerous publications.
Dr. Murthi specializes in the treatment of:
- complex shoulder and elbow reconstruction
- shoulder and elbow arthritis
- shoulder and elbow replacement surgery
- shoulder and elbow fractures
- rotator cuff pathology
- shoulder and elbow instability (dislocations)
- injuries in the throwing athlete
- neurologic diseases of the shoulder
- arthroscopic surgery
- revision surgery
- repetitive motion disorders
- frozen shoulder
- sports related shoulder and elbow problems.
He has been honored as one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly.
Clinical areas of focus
- Clavicle Fracture
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Contracture
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Humeral Head Fracture
- Labral Tears
- Osteoarthritis
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Labral Repair
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- Tennis Elbow
- Total Shoulder Replacement Failure
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Ankle Osteonecrosis
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Broken Collarbone
- Broken Humerus
- Clavicle Fracture
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Contracture
- Elbow Fracture And Dislocation
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Loose Bodies
- Elbow Pain
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Muscle Strain
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Humeral Head Fracture
- Impingement Syndrome
- Joint Derangement
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Posterior Cervical Spine Injury
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Of The Shoulder
- Scapular Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sprained Shoulder
- Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tennis Elbow
- Throwing Injury
- Total Shoulder Replacement Failure
Procedures I perform
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Elbow Arthroplasty
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Impingement Syndrome Treatment
- Elbow Interposition Arthroplasty
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Elbow Replacement
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis Release
- Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopic Debridement
- Shoulder Bursitis Treatment
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Labral Repair
- Shoulder Lateral Epicondylitis Treatment
- Shoulder Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Shoulder Scapulothoracic Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Slap Tear Treatment
- Shoulder Subacromial Decompression
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-4382Fax 667-359-6844
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
- IH-EPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UHC Passport
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Fund PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University (2001)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2000)
Internship: George Washington University School of Medicine (1996)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University (1995)
Awards
- Top Shoulder Surgeon in USA
- Maryland Orthopaedic Association Top Research Award
- Top Doctor Award, Castle Connolly, 2010-2021
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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MedStar Health First to Treat Inoperable Shoulder Injury with Balloon Implant
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Dr. Murthi has been awarded the Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award from 2010-2021.