Vestinia Madonna Bridges, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
Vestinia Madonna Bridges

Vestinia Madonna Bridges, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (1231 reviews)

Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

Languages: English

(301) 782-2222

About me

Dr. Bridges is a member of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute and performs surgery at our MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center location.
Dr. Bridges' specialties include:

Clinical areas of focus

  • Ankle Ligament Repair
  • Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Bone Repair
  • Elbow Ligament Repair
  • Heel Tendon Repair
  • Lateral Meniscus Injury
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Sports Injuries
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Ankle And Foot Fracture
  • Ankle And Foot Injury
  • Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
  • Ankle Bursitis
  • Ankle Instability
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
  • Arm Fracture
  • Arthritis
  • Arthropathy
  • Bone Discontinuity
  • Bursopathy
  • Cartilage Disorder
  • Chronic Gout
  • Complications Of Procedures
  • Dorsopathies
  • Elbow And Forearm Injury
  • Elbow Arthritis
  • Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
  • Enteropathic Arthropathies
  • Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
  • Femur Shaft Fracture
  • Flexor Tendon Rupture
  • Flexor Tendonitis
  • Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
  • Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
  • Forearm Fracture
  • Forearm Tendon Injury
  • Hand And Wrist Fracture
  • Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
  • Hip Flexor Strain
  • Hip Flexor Tendonitis
  • Hip Impingement
  • Hip Labral Tear
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Inflammatory Myositis
  • Joint Derangement
  • Joint Derangement Of Knee
  • Joint Disorder
  • Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
  • Knee Dislocation
  • Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Knee Pain
  • Lateral Meniscus Injury
  • Limb Deformity
  • Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Lumbar Spine Fracture
  • Lumbar Strain
  • Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
  • Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Osteochondropathies
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Patella Tracking Disorder
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  • Pelvic Fracture
  • Rib And Sternum Fracture
  • Rotator Cuff Tears
  • Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
  • Shin Splint
  • Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
  • Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
  • Shoulder Arthritis
  • Shoulder Burns
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Shoulder Fracture
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  • Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Spinal Osteochondrosis
  • Sports Injuries
  • Superficial Knee Injury
  • Synovium And Tendon Disorder
  • Tendinous Disorders
  • Thumb Synovitis
  • Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear
  • Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
  • Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
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Procedures I perform

  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • Ankle Fracture Treatment
  • Ankle Ligament Repair
  • Arthrocentesis
  • Arthrodesis Of Ankle
  • Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
  • Bone Marrow Aspiration
  • Bone Repair
  • Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
  • Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Femoral Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Treatment Of Femoral Fracture Without Manipulation
  • Closed Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
  • Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
  • Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
  • Elbow Arthroscopy
  • Elbow Ligament Repair
  • Elbow Pain Treatment
  • Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
  • Femoral Fracture Fixation
  • Femoral Fracture Treatment
  • Ganglion Cyst Excision
  • Greater Humeral Tuberosity Fracture Treatment
  • Heel Tendon Repair
  • Hip Arthritis Treatment
  • Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
  • Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
  • Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
  • Humeral Condylar Fracture Closed Treatment
  • Humeral Fracture Brace
  • Humeral Shaft Fracture Treatment With Intramedullary Implant
  • Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
  • Joint Arthroscopy
  • Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
  • Knee Hardware Removal
  • Knee Injury Treatment
  • Knee Ligament Repair
  • Knee Pain Treatment
  • Knee Realignment
  • Knee Replacement
  • Lateral Release
  • Loose Body Removal
  • Medial Malleolus Fracture Treatment
  • Meniscus Injury Treatment
  • Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
  • Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
  • Muscle Injection
  • Open Medial Malleolus Fracture Treatment
  • Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
  • Ostectomy
  • Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
  • Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
  • Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
  • Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
  • Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
  • Right Hip Replacement
  • Rotator Cuff Treatment
  • Shoulder Arthroscopy
  • Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
  • Shoulder Instability Repair
  • Shoulder Pain Treatment
  • Shoulder Replacement
  • Skin Debridement
  • Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Closed Treatment
  • Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
  • Tarsal Bone Fracture Treatment
  • Tibia Fracture Treatment
  • Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
  • Total Hip Replacement
  • Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Wrist Instability Treatment
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Practice locations

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13950 Brandywine Rd
Ste 225
Brandywine, MD, 20613

301-856-1682

Fax 301-782-2222

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Fax 301-782-2222

4240 Altamont Pl
Ste 103
White Plains, MD, 20695

301-856-1682

Fax 301-843-2946

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • IH-HMO
    • Employee Health Plan
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • HighMark
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • POS OA
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • United Student Resources
    • IH-PPO
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Medicare Direct
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • Sentara Health
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • CareFirst EPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • IH-POS
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • UHC Passport
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Choice POS
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • First Health PPO
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Navigate
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • CIGNA EPO
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Medicare FFS
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Aetna Basic
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • OA Plus
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Choice POS II
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Optimum Choice
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Network OA
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • First Health PPO
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship: Temple University Hospital (1997)

Residency: District of Columbia General Hospital GME (1996)

Residency: Howard University Hospital GME (1996)

Internship: Howard University Hospital (1992)

Medical School: Howard University (1991)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Dec 30, 2025

    Dr. Bridges was excellent . Explained rutls of tests and provided basis for her recommendation but was not pushy or demanding

  • Dec 30, 2025

    I was glad that Dr. Bridges spoke concerning my situation. I'm very satisfied.

  • Dec 30, 2025

    I would recommend to everyone