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