Garrett Allen Cavanaugh, MD| Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
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Garrett Allen Cavanaugh

Garrett Allen Cavanaugh, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Languages: English

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
  • Early Complications Of Trauma
  • 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
  • Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Postprocedural States
  • 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
  • Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
  • Skin Swelling And Lumps
  • Spinal Cord Diseases
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylolysis
  • Spondylopathies
  • Spondylosis
  • Stress Fracture
  • Tendinitis
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • 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
  • Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
  • Bifocal Lengthening
  • 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
  • Gynecomastia Surgery
  • 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
  • Pain Relief
  • Pediatric Abscess Drainage
  • 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
  • Pediatric Tissue Biopsy
  • Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation
  • Peripheral Nerve Surgery
  • Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Plantar Fascia Release
  • Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
  • Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
  • Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
  • Quadricepsplasty
  • Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
  • Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
  • Radius Reposition With Internal Fixation
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • 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
  • Stem Cell Therapy
  • 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
  • Tissue Biopsy
  • 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
  • Ultrasound
  • Vertebral Column Resection
  • Wound Healing
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Practice locations

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106 Irving St NW
Ste 5000
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-6000

Fax 202-877-2747

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Fax 202-877-2747

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Fellowship: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center GME (2020)

Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine (2019)

Medical School: Drexel University (2014)