About me
Chukwuemeka Ihemelandu, MD, is a board-certified surgical oncologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is a Professor of Surgical Oncology at Georgetown University Medical School and is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) as well as the Society of Surgery for the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) and Association of Academic Surgeons.
Dr. Ihemelandu specializes in the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis, or cancer of the abdomen, through the use of cytoreductive surgery and intraoperative chemotherapy. He also specializes in the treatment of gastric cancer, sarcoma and pancreatic cancer. His clinical interests include advanced abdominal cancers. His research interests include analyzing the use of near-infrared fluorescent technology to look for microscopic cancer during surgery to aid in the complete removal of a disease. He is also analyzing the molecular profile of unique tumors in the abdomen to understand how treatment can be personalized for each patient.
Dr. Ihemelandu received his medical degree from the University of Nigeria Medical School. He then completed his residency in general surgery at Howard University Hospital before completing a two-year fellowship in surgical oncology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the only center in Washington DC, and one of few facilities in the region, that performs cytoreductive surgery for patients with cancer of the abdomen. Dr. Ihemelandu is spearheading the use of near-infrared fluorescence in surgical procedures as well as the use of biomarkers to provide personalized cancer treatment for patients at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Outside of his time at the hospital, Dr. Ihemelandu enjoys spending time with his wife and his two daughters.
"I have a special responsibility to my patients. When a patient comes to see me, I treat them as a whole person, emotionally, physically and spiritually. I am very well trained and I work to achieve the best outcome for my patients, regardless of where they are in their treatment. I take the time to listen to my patients and identify with what they are going through. What gives me the greatest joy is when I'm able to help my patients achieve even the smallest of victories."
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Aortic Lymphatic Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Arthrocentesis
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Biopsy Of Lymph Node
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colostomy
- Cystogastrostomy
- Cystorrhaphy, Simple
- Cystotomy
- Descending Colectomy
- Diaphragm Open Excision
- Dilation Of Anal Sphincter
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enterocele Repair
- Enucleation Of Pancreatic Lesion
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Of Bladder
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Diaphragm
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Ovary
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Pericardium
- Excision Of Peritoneum
- Excision Of Rectum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Spleen
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Extirpation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Plication
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Ileostomy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Inguinal Orchiectomy
- Intestinal Lesion Excision Single Enterotomy
- Intestinal Resection
- Jejunojejunostomy
- Jejunum Resection
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Liver Resection
- Lobectomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphadenectomy
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Mucosal Proctectomy
- Muscle Flap
- Omentum Resection
- Oophorectomy
- Open Diagnostic Liver Excision
- Open Liver Excision
- Open Retroperitoneal Excision
- Open Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Ostectomy
- Ovarian Cystectomy
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Partial Colectomy
- Partial Sternum Ostectomy
- Pelvic Exenteration
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Pelvis Lymphatic Resection
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Perineal Proctectomy
- Peritoneal Release
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Prostatic Artery Embolization
- Pyloromyotomy
- Radical Cystectomy
- Radical Orchiectomy
- Radical Tumor Resection
- Rectal Excision
- Rectosigmoid Resection
- Right Colectomy
- Right Lobe Liver Resection
- Roux-En-Y Procedure
- Salpingostomy
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Spleen Resection
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Sternum Excision
- Sternum Resection
- Stomach Resection
- Subtotal Colectomy
- Suprarenal Gland Resection
- Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
- Thymus Resection
- Total Colectomy
- Total Pancreatectomy
- Total Pelvic Exenteration
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transverse Colectomy
- Transverse Colon Resection
- Tumor Debulking
- Unilateral Oophorectomy
- Unilateral Orchiectomy
- Unilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Uterus Resection
- Vagina Excision, Open
- Vaginal Cuff Excision
- Whole Lung Lavage
- Wide Local Excision
Practice locations
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12158 Central Ave
Ste 700
Mitchellville, MD, 20721
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
110 Irving St NW
Cancer Institute 2nd Fl
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
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE for Life East
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- POS OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (2012)
Residency: Howard University Hospital (2010)
Medical School: University of Nigeria (1995)