Gregory Paul Guyton, MD| Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Guyton is the Division Chief of Foot and Ankle Surgery, and the Fellowship Director, at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in foot and ankle reconstruction. Dr. Guyton sees patients in Timonium, Hunt Valley, Bel Air, and at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore.
He is one of 20 national directors of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the organization that credentials orthopaedic surgeons across the country. He also serves on the Review Committee for Orthopaedic Surgery for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the organization that oversees all orthopaedic residency training in the country. He has lectured extensively on foot and ankle orthopaedics throughout Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia, and Asia.
As a nationally-renowned researcher, he reviews submissions to medical journals including: Foot & Ankle International, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, and the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society and the Orthopaedic Foot Club.
Dr. Guyton completed medical school at Harvard and a fellowship with Dr. Roger Mann, regarded at the time as the most prestigious in the country. His clinical interests include arthroscopic surgery for ligament, tendon and cartilage injuries, total ankle replacement, neuromuscular disorders, and minimally invasive surgery for severe bunions. He has dedicated his career to advancing the science of foot and ankle orthopaedics.
In 2024, 2023, 2020, and 2016, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Physical Therapy For Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder Of The Ankle
- Clubfoot
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Leg Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Morton's Neuroma
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Clubfoot Correction
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spreading
- Visian Icl
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OA Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Network OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Institution Not Present (1999)
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (1998)
Graduate: Harvard Medical School (1993)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc: 2024, 2023, 2020, 2016