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