About me
Chukwuemeka Ihemelandu, MD, is a board-certified surgical oncologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is a Professor of Surgical Oncology at Georgetown University Medical School and is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) as well as the Society of Surgery for the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) and Association of Academic Surgeons.
Dr. Ihemelandu specializes in the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis, or cancer of the abdomen, through the use of cytoreductive surgery and intraoperative chemotherapy. He also specializes in the treatment of gastric cancer, sarcoma and pancreatic cancer. His clinical interests include advanced abdominal cancers. His research interests include analyzing the use of near-infrared fluorescent technology to look for microscopic cancer during surgery to aid in the complete removal of a disease. He is also analyzing the molecular profile of unique tumors in the abdomen to understand how treatment can be personalized for each patient.
Dr. Ihemelandu received his medical degree from the University of Nigeria Medical School. He then completed his residency in general surgery at Howard University Hospital before completing a two-year fellowship in surgical oncology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the only center in Washington DC, and one of few facilities in the region, that performs cytoreductive surgery for patients with cancer of the abdomen. Dr. Ihemelandu is spearheading the use of near-infrared fluorescence in surgical procedures as well as the use of biomarkers to provide personalized cancer treatment for patients at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Outside of his time at the hospital, Dr. Ihemelandu enjoys spending time with his wife and his two daughters.
"I have a special responsibility to my patients. When a patient comes to see me, I treat them as a whole person, emotionally, physically and spiritually. I am very well trained and I work to achieve the best outcome for my patients, regardless of where they are in their treatment. I take the time to listen to my patients and identify with what they are going through. What gives me the greatest joy is when I'm able to help my patients achieve even the smallest of victories."
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Aortic Lymphatic Resection
- Appendicostomy
- Appendix Resection
- Arthrocentesis
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Biopsy Of Lymph Node
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colostomy
- Companionship
- Cystogastrostomy
- Cystorrhaphy, Simple
- Cystotomy
- Descending Colectomy
- Diaphragm Open Excision
- Dilation Of Anal Sphincter
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enterocele Repair
- Enucleation Of Pancreatic Lesion
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Of Bladder
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Diaphragm
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Ovary
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Pericardium
- Excision Of Peritoneum
- Excision Of Rectum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Spleen
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Extirpation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Plication
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Ileostomy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Inguinal Orchiectomy
- Intestinal Lesion Excision Single Enterotomy
- Intestinal Resection
- Jejunojejunostomy
- Jejunum Resection
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Liver Resection
- Lobectomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphadenectomy
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Mucosal Proctectomy
- Muscle Flap
- Omentum Resection
- Oophorectomy
- Open Diagnostic Liver Excision
- Open Liver Excision
- Open Retroperitoneal Excision
- Open Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Ostectomy
- Ovarian Cystectomy
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Partial Colectomy
- Partial Sternum Ostectomy
- Pelvic Exenteration
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Pelvis Lymphatic Resection
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Perineal Proctectomy
- Peritoneal Release
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Prostatic Artery Embolization
- Pyloromyotomy
- Radical Cystectomy
- Radical Orchiectomy
- Radical Tumor Resection
- Rectal Excision
- Rectosigmoid Resection
- Right Colectomy
- Right Lobe Liver Resection
- Roux-En-Y Procedure
- Salpingostomy
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Spleen Resection
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Sternum Excision
- Sternum Resection
- Stomach Resection
- Subtotal Colectomy
- Suprarenal Gland Resection
- Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
- Thymus Resection
- Total Colectomy
- Total Pancreatectomy
- Total Pelvic Exenteration
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transverse Colectomy
- Transverse Colon Resection
- Tumor Debulking
- Unilateral Oophorectomy
- Unilateral Orchiectomy
- Unilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Uterus Resection
- Vagina Excision, Open
- Vaginal Cuff Excision
- Whole Lung Lavage
- Wide Local Excision
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-4599Fax 202-877-0448
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
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HighMark
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Navigate
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- OA Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (2012)
Residency: Howard University Hospital (2010)
Medical School: University of Nigeria (1995)