Melissa Ann Yadao, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery
Languages: English
About me
Dr. Yadao is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with sports medicine fellowship training. Her practice specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries but also includes general orthopaedics. Her surgical expertise is reconstructive and arthroscopic (minimally-invasive) procedures of the shoulder, knee, elbow and hip.
A native of Alexandria, VA, Dr. Yadao attended St. Agnes School. She graduated from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA where she studied art history and played field hockey. After college, she taught A-level art history and coached various sports at Bryanston Public School in England. Dr. Yadao returned to the US and completed medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) in Richmond, VA. She subsequently completed a sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship at the Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Jackson, Mississippi. She has been in the Washington, D.C. area since 2003.
Dr. Yadao continues teaching through her busy sports medicine practice. She is the team physician for West Potomac High School, TC Williams High School, Hayfield High School and a consultant for Edison High School. She also joins Dr. Saddler as team physician for the Potomac Nationals baseball team, the minor league A-level affiliate of the Washington Nationals. She gives talks on various orthopaedic topics throughout the community. Dr. Yadao will serve as the president of the Washington Orthopaedic Society in Fall 2009.
Dr. Yadao's approach to patient care is personal, dynamic and interactive. She strives to build a solid relationship with each patient so together they can understand the injuries, explore the treatment options and create a treatment plan that addresses the patient's needs. Dr. Yadao looks forward to caring for your orthopaedic injuries and helping you get back to the activities you enjoy.
Patient Story:
Clinical areas of focus
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Regeneration
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy With Fixation, Femur
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Patella Dislocation
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Bicep Tendinitis
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Hip Tendinitis
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Osteochondropathies
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Pain
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Sports Injuries
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Excision, Olecranon Bursa
- Ganglion Excision
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Regeneration
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Replacement
- Lateral Retinacular Release, Open
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy With Fixation, Femur
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Removal Of Implant
- Scapular Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
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
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Navigate
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Basic
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Prime
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Passport
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Medicare Direct
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center (2003)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Neuroimaging Fellowship (2002)
Internship: Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine (1998)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (1997)
Awards
- President of the Washington Orthopaedic Society
- Team physician for West Potomac H.S.
- Team physician for TC Williams H.S.
- Team physician for Hayfield H.S.
- Consultant for Edison H.S.
- Team physician for the Potomac Nationals baseball team (minor league A-level affiliate of the Washington Nationals)