Vestinia P Bridges, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Bridges is a member of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute and performs surgery at our MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center location.
Dr. Bridges' specialties include:
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Bone Repair
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Complications Of Procedures
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Strain
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Pelvic Fracture
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Repair
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Closed Treatment Of Femoral Fracture Without Manipulation
- Closed Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Pain Treatment
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Greater Humeral Tuberosity Fracture Treatment
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Humeral Condylar Fracture Closed Treatment
- Humeral Fracture Brace
- Humeral Shaft Fracture Treatment With Intramedullary Implant
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Knee Realignment
- Lateral Release
- Loose Body Removal
- Medial Malleolus Fracture Treatment
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Open Medial Malleolus Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Ostectomy
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Rotator Cuff Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Pain Treatment
- Skin Debridement
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Closed Treatment
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tarsal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Instability Treatment
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
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Employee Health Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Temple University Hospital (1997)
Residency: District of Columbia General Hospital GME (1996)
Residency: Howard University Hospital GME (1996)
Internship: Howard University Hospital (1992)
Medical School: Howard University (1991)