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