Branum Gage Griswold, MD| Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
Branum Gage Griswold

Branum Gage Griswold, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (197 reviews)

Specialties: Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Languages: English

About me

Dr. Griswold is a fellowship trained, board certified orthopaedist who specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery. His areas of expertise and special interest include:

  • Shoulder and elbow arthritis
  • Anatomic, reverse, and hemi-shoulder arthroplasty/replacement
  • Rotator cuff injury and repair
  • Shoulder pain
  • Shoulder dislocation/instability
  • Elbow injuries in athletes
  • Elbow fractures
  • Proximal humerus/shoulder fractures
  • Scapula (shoulder blade) injuries
  • Acromioclavicular (AC) and sternoclavicular (SC) joint injuries
  • Tendon transfers
  • Minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery
  • Open reconstructive surgery

Dr. Griswold is an active researcher who has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, written book chapters, and presented at national conferences. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and an American Shoulder and Elbow Society Candidate Member.

Dr. Griswold is committed to a personalized approach to patient care, working closely with each patient to explore both non-operative and surgical treatment options. His goal is to help patients return to the activities they love with minimal pain and maximal function.

He earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Griswold completed a shoulder and elbow fellowship at Western Orthopaedic and Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. When he’s not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two dogs.

He also enjoys traveling, fitness, cooking, music, the outdoors, and trying new restaurants.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Elbow And Forearm Injury
  • Hip Pain
  • Knee Pain
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acquired Absence Of Limb
  • Ankle And Foot Injury
  • Ankle Joint Dislocation
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
  • Arm Fracture
  • Arthritis
  • Arthropathy
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
  • Bone Cancer
  • Bone Discontinuity
  • Bone Disorders
  • Broken Arm
  • Broken Elbow
  • Cartilage Damage
  • Clubfoot
  • Collarbone Fracture
  • Complications Of Procedures
  • Deforming Dorsopathies
  • Dorsalgia
  • Dorsopathies
  • Elbow And Forearm Injury
  • Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
  • Enthesopathies
  • Femur (THIGH BONE) Fracture
  • Forearm Fracture
  • Gout
  • Hip Bursitis
  • Hip Flexor Strain
  • Hip Fracture
  • Hip Impingement
  • Hip Joint Dislocation
  • Hip Labral Tear
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Pain
  • Inflammatory Spondylopathies
  • Intervertebral Disc Disorders
  • Joint Disorder
  • Knee Bursitis
  • Knee Dislocation
  • Knee Fracture
  • Knee Pain
  • Leg Length Discrepancy
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Lower Leg Fracture
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Lumbar Spine Dislocation
  • Lumbar Spine Fracture
  • Malunion (IMPROPERLY HEALED FRACTURE)
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Muscle Strain
  • Musculoskeletal System Complications
  • Orthopedic Aftercare
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
  • Osteochondropathies
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  • Periprosthetic Fracture
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Presence Of Functional Implants
  • Radial Head Subluxation
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scoliosis
  • Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
  • Shoulder Arthritis
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Shoulder Fracture
  • Spinal Cord Diseases
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylolysis
  • Spondylopathies
  • Spondylosis
  • Stress Fracture
  • Tendinitis
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
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Procedures I perform

  • Achilles Tendinitis Treatment
  • Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • Ankle Fracture Treatment
  • Ankle Replacement
  • Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
  • Apert Syndrome Reconstruction
  • Arthrocentesis
  • Arthroplasty
  • Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Bone Density Testing
  • Bone Flap Reconstruction
  • Bone Infection Treatment
  • Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate
  • Bone Marrow Aspiration
  • Bone Transport
  • Bursitis Treatment
  • Calcaneal Fracture Treatment
  • Carpal Tunnel Release
  • Chondroplasty
  • Circular External Fixation
  • Clavicular Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Proximal Fibula Or Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Conversion Of Previous Hip Surgery
  • Crouzon Syndrome Reconstruction
  • Discectomy
  • Distal Radioulnar Dislocation Treatment
  • Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
  • Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
  • Elbow Arthroscopy
  • Elbow Replacement
  • Electromyography
  • Epiphyseal Arrest
  • External Fixation
  • Facial Cleft Reconstruction
  • Femoral Shortening
  • Fibula Fracture Treatment
  • Foot Arthroscopy
  • Fracture Reduction
  • Fracture Stabilization
  • Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
  • Hip Arthroplasty
  • Hip Resurfacing
  • Hip Surgery
  • Humeral Condylar Fracture Open Treatment
  • Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
  • Ilizarov Procedure
  • Infection Treatment
  • Internal Fixation Device Insertion
  • Internal Lengthening Nail
  • Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
  • Joint Infection Treatment
  • Joint Replacement
  • Joint Stabilization
  • Knee Ligament Repair
  • Knee Replacement
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Laminectomy
  • Lateral Retinacular Release, Open
  • Left Hip Replacement
  • Ligament Strengthening
  • Limb Lengthening With Circular External Fixator
  • Limb Lengthening With External Fixator
  • Limb Lengthening With Monolateral External Fixator
  • Limb Lengthening With Orthofix External Fixator
  • Limb Reconstruction
  • Limb Salvage
  • Lower Extremity Fracture Repair
  • Lumbar Laminectomy
  • Microdiscectomy
  • Microfracture
  • Microsurgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Monobloc Osteotomy
  • Muscle Biopsy
  • Muscle Flap Reconstruction
  • Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
  • Nerve Block
  • Nerve Grafting
  • Non Healing Wound Treatment
  • Non-Union Fracture Treatment
  • Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
  • Open Medial Malleolus Fracture Treatment
  • Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
  • Open Posterior Malleolus Fracture Treatment
  • Open Proximal Fibula Or Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Open Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
  • Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
  • Orthofix External Fixation
  • Orthotic Device Fitting
  • Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
  • Osteochondral Grafting
  • Osteomyelitis Treatment
  • Osteotomy
  • Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
  • Pediatric Bone Density Testing
  • Pediatric Bone Grafting
  • Pediatric Bursitis Treatment
  • Pediatric Dislocation Treatment
  • Pediatric Fracture Reduction
  • Pediatric Gout Treatment
  • Pediatric Growth Plate Transplant
  • Pediatric Joint Infection Treatment
  • Pediatric Nerve Conduction Study
  • Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Pediatric Osteomyelitis Treatment
  • Pediatric Osteotomy
  • Pediatric Sprain Treatment
  • Pediatric Tendinitis Treatment
  • Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation
  • Peripheral Nerve Surgery
  • Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Plantar Fascia Release
  • Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
  • Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
  • Quadricepsplasty
  • Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
  • Radius Reposition With Internal Fixation
  • Rehabilitation
  • Removal Of Implant
  • Repair Of Nonunion Or Malunion, Tibia
  • Repair, Primary, Disrupted Ligament, Ankle
  • Reposition Acetabulum
  • Reposition Acetabulum With Internal Fixation
  • Reposition Clavicle With Internal Fixation
  • Reposition Femoral Shaft With External Fixation
  • Reposition Femoral Shaft With Internal Fixation
  • Reposition Femoral Shaft With Intramedullary Fixation
  • Reposition Humeral Head With Intramedullary Fixation
  • Reposition Humeral Shaft With Internal Fixation
  • Reposition Left Metatarsal With Internal Fixation
  • Reposition Pelvic Bone With External Fixation
  • Reposition Pelvic Bone With Internal Fixation
  • Reposition Radius With Internal Fixation
  • Reposition Right Toe Phalanx With Internal Fixation
  • Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
  • Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
  • Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • Right Hip Replacement
  • Right Pelvic Bone External Fixation
  • Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
  • Sacrum Surgery
  • Scar Contracture Release
  • Shoulder Arthroplasty
  • Shoulder Arthroscopy
  • Shoulder Replacement
  • Shoulder Surgery
  • Skin Flap Reconstruction
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Splinting
  • Spondylolysis Treatment
  • Sports Injury Treatment
  • Sprain And Strain Treatment
  • Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Fixation
  • Surgical Debridement
  • Surgical Drainage
  • Tarsal Bone Fracture Treatment
  • Tarsal Tunnel Release
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
  • Tendinitis Treatment
  • Tendon Lengthening
  • Tendonitis Treatment
  • Thoracic Spine Surgery
  • Tibia Fracture Treatment
  • Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
  • Toe Fracture Reduction
  • Total Hip Arthroplasty
  • Total Hip Replacement
  • Total Joint Replacement
  • Trigger Point Injection
  • Ulna Reposition With Internal Fixation
  • Ulnar Nerve Release
  • Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
  • Vertebral Column Resection
  • Wound Healing
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Practice locations

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925 Half St SE
Washington, DC, 20003

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1133 21st St NW
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Washington, DC, 20036

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106 Irving St NW
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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.

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

Education

Residency: Medical College of Georgia (2023)

Medical School: The University of Alabama at Birmingham (2017)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Dec 30, 2025

    This doctor was so great. He was attentive,caring,concerned and knowledgeable first of all. I will definitely refer him to others.

  • Dec 29, 2025

    My doctor was extremely helpful and answered all of my questions and concerns.

  • Dec 18, 2025

    Dr. Griswold was very professional and knowledgeable of my orthopedic issue and he also has a great personality.