About me
Dr. Harper is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacements of the hip and knee. Her expertise spans the full spectrum of care for joint replacements, including:
- Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee
- Hip and knee pain
- Simple primary hip and knee replacements
- Same day surgery and early recovery hip and knee surgery
- Complex revisions
- Multiple revised joints
- Fractures and infections that occur around a replacement hip or knee joint
She has special expertise in the management of hip abductor muscle injuries in patients with and without hip replacements, having assisted in developing surgical techniques and the classification of this injury.
She takes the time to thoroughly discuss treatment options, surgical approach, and post-operative recovery so each patient is optimized for success. When making medical decisions, Dr. Harper serves as a guide for her patients and allows them to ask any questions they may have to feel comfortable with their decision. She takes pride in being available for her patients whenever an issue or question may arise.
Dr. Harper earned her medical degree at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland and completed her residency in orthopedic surgery at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. She completed a fellowship in adult reconstruction at Houston Methodist Hospital.
Dr. Harper is an active researcher who has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, written book chapters, and presented at national conferences. Her areas of research involve novel and innovative ways to treat infections, developing new surgical techniques to manage soft tissue complications of the hip and knee, and improving outcomes of joint replacements. She is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Association of Women Surgeons, and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
A former collegiate hockey player, when she’s not working Dr. Harper likes to stay in shape by hiking and cycling with her husband and young son. She also enjoys carpentry and has completed several custom cutting boards by applying some of the same skills she uses in the operating room to create beautiful works of art.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthritis
- Arthroplasty
- Avascular Necrosis Treatment
- Custom Knee Implants
- Hip And Knee Pain Management
- Hip And Knee Reconstruction
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Prosthesis Failure
- Infected Hip Prosthesis
- Infected Knee Prosthesis
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Implant Failure
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
- Osteoarthritis
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Total Knee Replacement Complications
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Complications Of Procedures
- Femur (THIGH BONE) Fracture
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Implant Infection
- Hip Joint Derangement
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Prosthesis Failure
- Hip Tendinitis
- Infected Hip Prosthesis
- Infected Knee Prosthesis
- Infected Total Knee Replacement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Bursitis
- Knee Degenerative Joint Disease
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Impingement
- Knee Implant Failure
- Knee Implant Infection
- Knee Pain
- Knee Stiffness
- Leg Length Discrepancy
- Loosening Of Hip Prosthesis
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Orthopedic Implant Complications
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Total Knee Replacement Complications
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroplasty
- Avascular Necrosis Treatment
- Bursitis Treatment
- Conversion Of Previous Hip Surgery
- Custom Knee Implants
- Hip And Knee Pain Management
- Hip And Knee Reconstruction
- Hip Arthritis Surgery
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Hip Joint Injection
- Hip Joint Replacement
- Hip Surgery
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Infection Treatment
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Knee Pain Management
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Synovial Fluid Analysis
- Knee Viscosupplementation
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Prepatellar Bursitis Treatment
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Reposition Acetabulum
- Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Robotic Hip Surgery
- Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Joint Replacement
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
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Sentara Health
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-HMO
- OA Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Network OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Houston Methodist Hospital (GME) (2019)
Residency: Temple University Hospital (2018)