About me
Dr. Anand Murthi is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in shoulder and elbow surgery, who sees patients in Timonium (Baltimore County) and in Baltimore at MedStar Union Memorial. Dr. Murthi received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed his general surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He completed the internationally recognized fellowship in shoulder and elbow reconstruction at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital-Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
He is the current section editor for the journal “Current Orthopaedic Practice.” He also sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty. He has published and presented numerous research papers on a national and international stage. As a teacher he has been involved in teaching physicians around the country surgical techniques in shoulder and elbow surgery. He is former president and founding member of the Association of Clinical Elbow and Shoulder Surgeons (ACESS) group. He is also an elected member of the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society (ASES), an international group of shoulder and elbow surgeons dedicated to the mission of teaching and research for which he has chaired the Education Committee. Recently he was elected to the Neer Circle of ASES. He currently is a co-chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Shoulder and Elbow Society which holds an annual regional scientific meeting.
Dr. Murthi has been involved in the development of numerous implants for clinical care. These include total shoulder and reverse shoulder replacement, pyrocarbon resurfacing humerus, proximal humerus fracture plate, clavicle plating system and others. Currently he is involved in designing for robotic assisted shoulder replacement. He and his colleague have also designed the first international shoulder data registry (Shoulder JAM by OBERD).
He is currently the fellowship director for the MedStar Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship program which trains future shoulder specialists. He also directs the Shoulder and Elbow Research programs which is a highly productive clinical, biomechanical, and translational program with numerous publications.
Dr. Murthi specializes in the treatment of:
- complex shoulder and elbow reconstruction
- shoulder and elbow arthritis
- shoulder and elbow replacement surgery
- shoulder and elbow fractures
- rotator cuff pathology
- shoulder and elbow instability (dislocations)
- injuries in the throwing athlete
- neurologic diseases of the shoulder
- arthroscopic surgery
- revision surgery
- repetitive motion disorders
- frozen shoulder
- sports related shoulder and elbow problems.
He has been honored as one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Osteoarthritis
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Tennis Elbow
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Ankle Osteonecrosis
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Broken Collarbone
- Broken Humerus
- Clavicle Fracture
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Contracture
- Elbow Fracture And Dislocation
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Loose Bodies
- Elbow Pain
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Muscle Strain
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Humeral Head Fracture
- Impingement Syndrome
- Joint Derangement
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Muscle Disorders
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Posterior Cervical Spine Injury
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Of The Shoulder
- Scapular Fracture
- 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
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sprained Shoulder
- Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tennis Elbow
- Throwing Injury
- Total Shoulder Replacement Failure
Procedures I perform
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Elbow Arthroplasty
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Impingement Syndrome Treatment
- Elbow Interposition Arthroplasty
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Elbow Replacement
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis Release
- Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopic Debridement
- Shoulder Bursitis Treatment
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Labral Repair
- Shoulder Lateral Epicondylitis Treatment
- Shoulder Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Shoulder Scapulothoracic Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Slap Tear Treatment
- Shoulder Subacromial Decompression
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Practice locations
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3333 N Calvert St Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-4382Fax 667-359-6844
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
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Direct
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE for Life East
- Blue Choice Advantage
- OA Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-HMO
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS II
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University (2001)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2000)
Internship: George Washington University School of Medicine (1996)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University (1995)
Awards
- Top Shoulder Surgeon in USA
- Maryland Orthopaedic Association Top Research Award
- Top Doctor Award, Castle Connolly, 2010-2021
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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MedStar Health First to Treat Inoperable Shoulder Injury with Balloon Implant
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Dr. Murthi has been awarded the Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award from 2010-2021.