About me
Dr. Kenneth Vaz is an adult reconstruction orthopedic surgeon. His areas of special interest and expertise include:
- Partial and total knee replacement
- Hip replacement
- Hip and knee replacement revision
- Treatment of complex failed hip and knee replacements
Dr. Vaz completed his orthopaedic surgery training, including a dedicated year of lab research, at the University of California - San Diego, where he was awarded the inaugural senior resident teaching award as a chief resident. After completing his medical degree and residency, he underwent fellowship specialist training in adult reconstruction at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, one of the top 10 hospitals for orthopedics in the U.S., where he was trained in the latest techniques in primary hip and knee replacement. Dr. Vaz then did an additional year of specialist training in the UK at the world-renowned Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, an academic affiliate of the University of Oxford. While at Oxford, Dr. Vaz was trained extensively in implanting and evaluating partial knee replacements and the treatment of complex failed and infected hip and knee replacements within the Nuffield's Bone Infection Unit, the only unit of its kind in the UK.
Dr. Vaz focuses on meeting the needs of patients at every point in the joint replacement process, including patients who are considering their first-time joint replacement options and those who are continuing to have difficulty after undergoing a joint replacement. He is ready to discuss all options with patients, from non-operative treatments including medical therapy and injections to surgical options including partial or total knee replacement, hip replacement, and revision hip and knee replacement.
Dr. Vaz has published multiple articles and given presentations in the U.S. and internationally on joint replacement topics ranging from pain control measures after surgery to treatment of infected joint replacements.
Outside of the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son, watching Georgetown Hoyas basketball, and spending time in the kitchen.
Medical Degree: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Residency: University of California - San Diego, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Scripps Clinic, San Diego, Adult Reconstruction
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK, Implantation and Evaluation of Partial Knee Replacements, Treatment of Complex Failed and Infected Hip and Knee Replacements
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Clinical areas of focus
- Anterior Hip Replacement
- Custom Hip Replacement
- Hip Arthritis Surgery
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Total Hip Replacement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity Of Hip
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Infected Hip Prosthesis
- Infected Knee Prosthesis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Pain
- Loosening Of Knee Replacement
- Osteonecrosis
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Periprosthetic Fracture Of Hip
- Periprosthetic Fracture Of Knee
- Tendonitis Of The Hip
Procedures I perform
- Anterior Hip Replacement
- Custom Hip Replacement
- Hip Arthritis Surgery
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Resurfacing
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Total Hip 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
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Passport
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare FFS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Indemnity
- POS OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS II
- Sentara Health
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Navigate
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Nuffield Orthopedic Center (2020)
Fellowship: Scripps Research (2019)
Residency: University of California Medical Center San Diego (2018)
Fellowship: University of California Medical Center San Diego (2014)
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2012)