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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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-4599Fax 202-877-0448
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
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- POS OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- OA Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HighMark
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Student Resources
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
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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)