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

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)