Vestinia Madonna 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 Ligament Repair
- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Bone Repair
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
- 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
- Chronic Gout
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- 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 Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Strain
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Pelvic Fracture
- Rib And Sternum 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 Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- 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
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- 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 Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- 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
- Knee Replacement
- 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
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Right Hip Replacement
- Rotator Cuff Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Pain Treatment
- Shoulder Replacement
- Skin Debridement
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Closed Treatment
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tarsal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Total Hip Replacement
- 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
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Network OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Navigate
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare FFS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- OA Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Sentara Health
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HighMark
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic 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)