About me
Dr. Anand Murthi is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in shoulder and elbow surgery, who sees patients in Timonium (Baltimore County) and in Baltimore at MedStar Union Memorial. Dr. Murthi received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed his general surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He completed the internationally recognized fellowship in shoulder and elbow reconstruction at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital-Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
He is the current section editor for the journal “Current Orthopaedic Practice.” He also sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty. He has published and presented numerous research papers on a national and international stage. As a teacher he has been involved in teaching physicians around the country surgical techniques in shoulder and elbow surgery. He is former president and founding member of the Association of Clinical Elbow and Shoulder Surgeons (ACESS) group. He is also an elected member of the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society (ASES), an international group of shoulder and elbow surgeons dedicated to the mission of teaching and research for which he has chaired the Education Committee. Recently he was elected to the Neer Circle of ASES. He currently is a co-chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Shoulder and Elbow Society which holds an annual regional scientific meeting.
Dr. Murthi has been involved in the development of numerous implants for clinical care. These include total shoulder and reverse shoulder replacement, pyrocarbon resurfacing humerus, proximal humerus fracture plate, clavicle plating system and others. Currently he is involved in designing for robotic assisted shoulder replacement. He and his colleague have also designed the first international shoulder data registry (Shoulder JAM by OBERD).
He is currently the fellowship director for the MedStar Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship program which trains future shoulder specialists. He also directs the Shoulder and Elbow Research programs which is a highly productive clinical, biomechanical, and translational program with numerous publications.
Dr. Murthi specializes in the treatment of:
- complex shoulder and elbow reconstruction
- shoulder and elbow arthritis
- shoulder and elbow replacement surgery
- shoulder and elbow fractures
- rotator cuff pathology
- shoulder and elbow instability (dislocations)
- injuries in the throwing athlete
- neurologic diseases of the shoulder
- arthroscopic surgery
- revision surgery
- repetitive motion disorders
- frozen shoulder
- sports related shoulder and elbow problems.
He has been honored as one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly.
Clinical areas of focus
- Clavicle Fracture
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Contracture
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Humeral Head Fracture
- Labral Tears
- Osteoarthritis
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Labral Repair
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- Tennis Elbow
- Total Shoulder Replacement Failure
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Ankle Osteonecrosis
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Broken Collarbone
- Broken Humerus
- Clavicle Fracture
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Contracture
- Elbow Fracture And Dislocation
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Loose Bodies
- Elbow Pain
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Muscle Strain
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Humeral Head Fracture
- Impingement Syndrome
- Joint Derangement
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Posterior Cervical Spine Injury
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Of The Shoulder
- Scapular Fracture
- 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
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sprained Shoulder
- Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tennis Elbow
- Throwing Injury
- Total Shoulder Replacement Failure
Procedures I perform
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Elbow Arthroplasty
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Impingement Syndrome Treatment
- Elbow Interposition Arthroplasty
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Elbow Replacement
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis Release
- Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopic Debridement
- Shoulder Bursitis Treatment
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Labral Repair
- Shoulder Lateral Epicondylitis Treatment
- Shoulder Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Shoulder Scapulothoracic Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Slap Tear Treatment
- Shoulder Subacromial Decompression
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-4382Fax 667-359-6844
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 BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HighMark
- OA Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Network OA
- Choice POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- IH-EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University (2001)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2000)
Internship: George Washington University School of Medicine (1996)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University (1995)
Awards
- Top Shoulder Surgeon in USA
- Maryland Orthopaedic Association Top Research Award
- Top Doctor Award, Castle Connolly, 2010-2021
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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MedStar Health First to Treat Inoperable Shoulder Injury with Balloon Implant
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Dr. Murthi has been awarded the Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award from 2010-2021.