About me
Robert Henshaw, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in oncologic oncology, a field dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal tumors. Such tumors are rare and include a wide variety of benign and malignant diseases such as bone sarcomas (such as osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma), soft tissue sarcomas (such as synovial sarcoma, liposarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma), as well as metastatic cancers affecting the extremities. As these diseases can occur at any age, Dr Henshaw routinely treats pediatric and adult patients, having operated on over 4000 tumor patients in Washington, D.C. Dr. Henshaw sees and treats patients from the entire mid-Atlantic region, along with referred patients from around the country and the world.
As an expert in limb salvage surgery, Dr Henshaw has introduces a variety of novel and cutting edge techniques and technology to the region. He specializes in minimally invasive biopsies, routinely using advanced diagnostic techniques to ensure proper diagnosis and staging of each patient. As leader of a dedicated multidisciplinary team of physicians, Dr. Henshaw creates personalized treatment plans for every patient in order to ensure the best possible functional and oncologic outcomes.
Dr. Henshaw is a professor of clinical orthopedics (orthopedic oncology) at Georgetown University and serves in a number of roles with MedStar Health, including vice chairman of orthopedic surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, chief of orthopaedic oncology at MedStar Georgetown Orthopaedics Institute and director of orthopaedic oncology of the Washington Cancer Institute. In addition, he is the director of orthopedic oncology at Children's National Medical Center, and is director of the musculoskeletal fellowship program at Georgetown University and is a consultant to the surgical branch of the National Cancer Institute.
Dr. Henshaw has published or presented his research over 200 times. He's recognized as a top expert in orthopaedic oncology and listed as a "Top Doctor" by Castle Connolly and "Best Doctors in America" on www.bestdoctors.com. He is a member of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, Connective Tissue Oncology Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Orthopedic Association, as well as a fellow of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Before studying medicine, Dr. Henshaw trained as a mechanical engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), working at the Orthopedic Research Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital. After completing medical school at Tufts University, he trained as a resident in orthopedic surgery at UCLA, coming to Washington, D.C., for his fellowship. Now in his 25th year in D.C., he lives with his family in Alexandria, VA.
Dr. Henshaw was the first surgeon in the Washington-Baltimore area to use the Repiphysis, a non-invasive expandable prosthesis for children with bone cancer. He was the first surgeon in the world to perform a specialized reconstruction of the femur using a custom-designed metal implant to replace the bone between the hip and knee, sparing both joints as well as the growth plates, allowing the bone to grow normally as the patient ages. He has introduced minimally invasive techniques for bone biopsy as well as radiofrequency ablation for bone tumors, and specializes in cryosurgical ablation of bone tumors. Dr Henshaw has helped design multiple custom implants using 3D printed technology for unique skeletal reconstructions following tumor resection. He is also the primary investigator for a number of ongoing clinical trials for musculoskeletal tumors based at MedStar Health.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Cancer Of The Upper Limb
- Bone Graft
- Cancer Of The Peritoneum
- Flap Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Melanoma Resection
- Mesothelioma
- Metastatic Bone Disease Treatment
- Osteochondroma
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Salvage Surgery
- Skeletal Reconstruction
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Angiosarcoma
- Arthropathy
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Cancer Of The Upper Limb
- Bone Cyst
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Discontinuity Of The Femur
- Bone Disorders Of The Hip
- Bone Sarcoma
- Bone Sarcoma Of The Arm
- Bone Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Of The Peritoneum
- Enchondroma
- Femur Fracture Due To Bone Cancer
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Fracture Of The Tibia Due To Bone Cancer
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Liposarcoma
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage Of Limbs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mesothelioma
- Metastatic Carcinoma To Bone
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Osteochondroma
- Osteochondropathies
- Skull Base Tumor
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Unicameral Bone Cyst
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthroplasty
- Bone Biopsy
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Graft
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cartilage Excision
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Excision Of Bone Cyst
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of The Hand
- Excision Of Right Tibia
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor Pelvis
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Foot Or Toe
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Upper Arm Or Elbow
- Excision Or Curettage, Radius Or Olecranon Process
- Excision, Neurofibroma Or Neurolemmoma
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Femur Excision
- Femur Fracture Stabilization
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Flap Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Humeral Shaft Fracture Treatment With Intramedullary Implant
- Knee Injection
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Left Hip Replacement
- Leg Muscle Excision
- Leg Muscle Transfer
- Leg Tumor Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Lower Arm Skin Excision
- Malignant Tumor Resection
- Melanoma Resection
- Metastatic Bone Disease Treatment
- Microsurgical Reconstruction Of The Upper Limb
- Muscle Flap
- Prosthesis Removal With Debridement And Synovectomy
- Proximal Humerus Prophylactic Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radical Resection Of Tumor
- Radical Resection Of Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Upper Arm Or Elbow Area
- Radical Resection, Humerus
- Radical Tumor Resection
- Removal Of Hip Prosthesis
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Resection Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Right Hip Replacement
- Right Pelvic Bone Excision
- Salvage Surgery
- Shoulder Arthroplasty Revision
- Skeletal Reconstruction
- Thumb Amputation
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Vascularized Bone Graft
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 Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst EPO
- United Student Resources
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- IH-POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Passport
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1997)
Residency: UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (1995)
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1990)
Awards
- Listed by Castle Connolly’s “America’s Top Doctors” and “America’s Top Doctors for Cancer”
- Recognized in America’s Best Physicians by the National Consumer Advisory Board
- Vitals Patient’s Choice Award
- Listed in “Best Doctors in America”
- Recognized by WHC “Our Celebrated Physicians” campaign
- Listed in Virginia Living Magazine Best Doctors
- Listed in The Washington Post magazine, Top Doctors
- AMA Physician Recognition Award with Commendation
- Listed in “America’s Top Oncologists” by Consumers’ Research Council of America
- Recipient of the Nurses’ Choice Physician Collaboration Award, Washington Hospital Center
- Listed in “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons”, by Consumers’ Research Council of America
- Listed in Northern Virginias Top Doctors