About me
Robert Henshaw, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in oncologic oncology, a field dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal tumors. Such tumors are rare and include a wide variety of benign and malignant diseases such as bone sarcomas (such as osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma), soft tissue sarcomas (such as synovial sarcoma, liposarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma), as well as metastatic cancers affecting the extremities. As these diseases can occur at any age, Dr Henshaw routinely treats pediatric and adult patients, having operated on over 4000 tumor patients in Washington, D.C. Dr. Henshaw sees and treats patients from the entire mid-Atlantic region, along with referred patients from around the country and the world.
As an expert in limb salvage surgery, Dr Henshaw has introduces a variety of novel and cutting edge techniques and technology to the region. He specializes in minimally invasive biopsies, routinely using advanced diagnostic techniques to ensure proper diagnosis and staging of each patient. As leader of a dedicated multidisciplinary team of physicians, Dr. Henshaw creates personalized treatment plans for every patient in order to ensure the best possible functional and oncologic outcomes.
Dr. Henshaw is a professor of clinical orthopedics (orthopedic oncology) at Georgetown University and serves in a number of roles with MedStar Health, including vice chairman of orthopedic surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, chief of orthopaedic oncology at MedStar Georgetown Orthopaedics Institute and director of orthopaedic oncology of the Washington Cancer Institute. In addition, he is the director of orthopedic oncology at Children's National Medical Center, and is director of the musculoskeletal fellowship program at Georgetown University and is a consultant to the surgical branch of the National Cancer Institute.
Dr. Henshaw has published or presented his research over 200 times. He's recognized as a top expert in orthopaedic oncology and listed as a "Top Doctor" by Castle Connolly and "Best Doctors in America" on www.bestdoctors.com. He is a member of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, Connective Tissue Oncology Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Orthopedic Association, as well as a fellow of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Before studying medicine, Dr. Henshaw trained as a mechanical engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), working at the Orthopedic Research Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital. After completing medical school at Tufts University, he trained as a resident in orthopedic surgery at UCLA, coming to Washington, D.C., for his fellowship. Now in his 25th year in D.C., he lives with his family in Alexandria, VA.
Dr. Henshaw was the first surgeon in the Washington-Baltimore area to use the Repiphysis, a non-invasive expandable prosthesis for children with bone cancer. He was the first surgeon in the world to perform a specialized reconstruction of the femur using a custom-designed metal implant to replace the bone between the hip and knee, sparing both joints as well as the growth plates, allowing the bone to grow normally as the patient ages. He has introduced minimally invasive techniques for bone biopsy as well as radiofrequency ablation for bone tumors, and specializes in cryosurgical ablation of bone tumors. Dr Henshaw has helped design multiple custom implants using 3D printed technology for unique skeletal reconstructions following tumor resection. He is also the primary investigator for a number of ongoing clinical trials for musculoskeletal tumors based at MedStar Health.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Cancer Of The Upper Limb
- Bone Graft
- Cancer Of The Peritoneum
- Flap Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Melanoma Resection
- Mesothelioma
- Metastatic Bone Disease Treatment
- Osteochondroma
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Salvage Surgery
- Skeletal Reconstruction
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Angiosarcoma
- Arthropathy
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Cancer Of The Upper Limb
- Bone Cyst
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Discontinuity Of The Femur
- Bone Disorders Of The Hip
- Bone Sarcoma
- Bone Sarcoma Of The Arm
- Bone Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Of The Peritoneum
- Enchondroma
- Femur Fracture Due To Bone Cancer
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Fracture Of The Tibia Due To Bone Cancer
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Liposarcoma
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage Of Limbs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mesothelioma
- Metastatic Carcinoma To Bone
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Osteochondroma
- Osteochondropathies
- Skull Base Tumor
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Unicameral Bone Cyst
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthroplasty
- Bone Biopsy
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Graft
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cartilage Excision
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Excision Of Bone Cyst
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of The Hand
- Excision Of Right Tibia
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor Pelvis
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Foot Or Toe
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Upper Arm Or Elbow
- Excision Or Curettage, Radius Or Olecranon Process
- Excision, Neurofibroma Or Neurolemmoma
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue, Or Vascular Malformation, Of Hand Or Finger
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Femur Excision
- Femur Fracture Stabilization
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Flap Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Humeral Shaft Fracture Treatment With Intramedullary Implant
- Knee Injection
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Left Hip Replacement
- Leg Muscle Excision
- Leg Muscle Transfer
- Leg Tumor Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Lower Arm Skin Excision
- Malignant Tumor Resection
- Melanoma Resection
- Metastatic Bone Disease Treatment
- Microsurgical Reconstruction Of The Upper Limb
- Muscle Flap
- Pelvic Bone Resection
- Prosthesis Removal With Debridement And Synovectomy
- Proximal Humerus Prophylactic Treatment
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radical Resection Of Tumor
- Radical Resection Of Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Radical Resection Of Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Upper Arm Or Elbow Area
- Radical Resection, Humerus
- Radical Tumor Resection
- Removal Of Hip Prosthesis
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Resection Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Right Hip Replacement
- Right Pelvic Bone Excision
- Salvage Surgery
- Shoulder Arthroplasty Revision
- Skeletal Reconstruction
- Thumb Amputation
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Vascularized Bone Graft
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
G-PHC
Washington, DC, 20007
110 Irving St NW
CI 2173
Washington, DC, 20010
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 Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Sentara Health
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Network OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Direct
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Employee Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1997)
Residency: UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (1995)
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1990)
Awards
- Listed by Castle Connolly’s “America’s Top Doctors” and “America’s Top Doctors for Cancer”
- Recognized in America’s Best Physicians by the National Consumer Advisory Board
- Vitals Patient’s Choice Award
- Listed in “Best Doctors in America”
- Recognized by WHC “Our Celebrated Physicians” campaign
- Listed in Virginia Living Magazine Best Doctors
- Listed in The Washington Post magazine, Top Doctors
- AMA Physician Recognition Award with Commendation
- Listed in “America’s Top Oncologists” by Consumers’ Research Council of America
- Recipient of the Nurses’ Choice Physician Collaboration Award, Washington Hospital Center
- Listed in “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons”, by Consumers’ Research Council of America
- Listed in Northern Virginias Top Doctors