About me
Dr. Anand Murthi is the Chief, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, where he also serves as the Director of the Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship and Research. He 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
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Osteoarthritis
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Tennis Elbow
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Elbow Fracture And Dislocation
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Joint Derangement
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- 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
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Elbow Replacement
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- 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
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Navigate
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Student Resources
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Police and Fire Clinic
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst EPO
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic 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
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.