Branum Gage Griswold, MD| Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Griswold is a fellowship trained, board certified orthopaedist who specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery. His areas of expertise and special interest include:
- Shoulder and elbow arthritis
- Anatomic, reverse, and hemi-shoulder arthroplasty/replacement
- Rotator cuff injury and repair
- Shoulder pain
- Shoulder dislocation/instability
- Elbow injuries in athletes
- Elbow fractures
- Proximal humerus/shoulder fractures
- Scapula (shoulder blade) injuries
- Acromioclavicular (AC) and sternoclavicular (SC) joint injuries
- Tendon transfers
- Minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery
- Open reconstructive surgery
Dr. Griswold is an active researcher who has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, written book chapters, and presented at national conferences. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and an American Shoulder and Elbow Society Candidate Member.
Dr. Griswold is committed to a personalized approach to patient care, working closely with each patient to explore both non-operative and surgical treatment options. His goal is to help patients return to the activities they love with minimal pain and maximal function.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Griswold completed a shoulder and elbow fellowship at Western Orthopaedic and Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. When he’s not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two dogs.
He also enjoys traveling, fitness, cooking, music, the outdoors, and trying new restaurants.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Broken Elbow
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Hip Pain
- Humeral Condylar Fracture Open Treatment
- Joint Infection Treatment
- Joint Replacement
- Joint Stabilization
- Knee Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Surgery
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Broken Arm
- Broken Elbow
- Cartilage Damage
- Clubfoot
- Collarbone Fracture
- Complications Of Procedures
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Femur (THIGH BONE) Fracture
- Forearm Fracture
- Gout
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Bursitis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Pain
- Leg Length Discrepancy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Dislocation
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malunion (IMPROPERLY HEALED FRACTURE)
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteoporosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Radial Head Subluxation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Stress Fracture
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Bursitis Treatment
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Fracture Reduction
- Fracture Stabilization
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Humeral Condylar Fracture Open Treatment
- Joint Infection Treatment
- Joint Replacement
- Joint Stabilization
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Reposition Humeral Head With Intramedullary Fixation
- Reposition Humeral Shaft With Internal Fixation
- Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Surgery
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Fixation
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Total Joint Replacement
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
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 Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
Education
Residency: Medical College of Georgia (2023)
Medical School: The University of Alabama at Birmingham (2017)