Michael Sean Murphy, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Murphy is an orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in hand surgery. His practice is confined to shoulder through fingertip problems. His interests include arthroplasty, traumatic conditions, vascular disorders, arthroscopy, trauma, hand arthritis, and difficult fractures and joint reconstruction.
Dr. Murphy obtained his medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital and a fellowship in hand surgery at the Mayo Clinic/Mayo Foundation. Dr. Murphy is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedics at Johns Hopkins University Medical School. In addition, he is the associate hand fellowship program director at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He is an attending surgeon and consultant in outpatient clinics and surgical cases with the residents and fellows. He is actively involved in direct surgical education, didactic lectures and research. Dr. Murphy sub-specializes in arthroplasty, traumatic conditions and vascular disorders.
Dr. Murphy serves as assistant program director of the Curtis Hand Surgery Fellowship. He directs the weekly "classic articles" journal club, as well as the monthly citywide journal club. He is the director of our international medicine program and leads biannual hand surgery missions to the Dominican Republic with the fellows and residents. He is active in the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and is an active examiner for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He serves on many administrative committees with a focus on hand surgery education.
Clinical areas of focus
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Finger Contracture Release
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Deformity Of The Wrist
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of The Wrist
- Arthropathy
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- De Quervain's Thyroiditis
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Sprains
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of The Finger
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Reduction Defects Of Upper Limb
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Hand
- Tenosynovitis Of The Wrist
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Deformity
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Thumb
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Ganglion Cyst
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroplasty
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Excision Of Tendon
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Finger Contracture Release
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand Drainage
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Tenotomy
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability 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
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Employee Health Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- Navigate
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education (1992)
Residency: Bellevue Hospital Center (1991)
Internship: Bellevue Hospital Center (1985)
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry (1984)