About me
Dr. Guyton is the Division Chief of Foot and Ankle Surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in foot and ankle reconstruction. Dr. Guyton sees patients in Timonium, Hunt Valley, Bel Air, and at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore.
He is one of 20 national directors of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the organization that credentials orthopaedic surgeons across the country. He also serves on the Review Committee for Orthopaedic Surgery for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the organization that oversees all orthopaedic residency training in the country. He has lectured extensively on foot and ankle orthopaedics throughout Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia, and Asia.
As a nationally-renowned researcher, he reviews submissions to medical journals including: Foot & Ankle International, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, and the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society and the Orthopaedic Foot Club.
Dr. Guyton completed medical school at Harvard and a fellowship with Dr. Roger Mann, regarded at the time as the most prestigious in the country. His clinical interests include arthroscopic surgery for ligament, tendon and cartilage injuries, total ankle replacement, neuromuscular disorders, and minimally invasive surgery for severe bunions. He has dedicated his career to advancing the science of foot and ankle orthopaedics.
In 2024, 2023, 2020, and 2016, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Physical Therapy For Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Ankle Nerve Damage
- Ankle Tendon Rupture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Calcaneal Spur
- Cartilage Disorder Of The Ankle
- Clubfoot
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Foot Deformity
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Enthesopathy Of The Achilles Tendon
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Tendonitis
- Fracture Of The Pelvis
- Fracture Of The Talus
- Fracture Of The Tibia And Fibula
- Ganglion Cysts
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- High Arches
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Kohler Disease
- Leg Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Lisfranc Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lower Leg Nerve Entrapment
- Lower Leg Tendonitis
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Morton's Neuroma
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
- Osteonecrosis
- Plantar Fascia Rupture
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scapha Deformity
- Sesamoiditis
- Sever's Disease (HEEL PAIN)
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Stress Fracture
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Talar Dome Fracture
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Toe Tenosynovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist Joint Replacement
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Clubfoot Correction
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Orthopedic Bracing
- Physical Therapy For Ankle
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spreading
- Visian Icl
Practice locations
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2118 Greenspring Dr
Ste 210
Timonium, MD, 21093
12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 300
Bel Air, MD, 21015
2 Loveton Cir
Sparks, MD, 21152
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 Basic
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HighMark
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Direct
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Institution Not Present (1999)
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (1998)
Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1993)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc: 2024, 2023, 2020, 2016