Emmanuel Asare O Atiemo, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
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Emmanuel Asare O Atiemo

Emmanuel Asare O Atiemo, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (2128 reviews)

Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Languages: English

(240) 434-7651

Clinical areas of focus

  • Ankle Ligament Repair
  • Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
  • Bone Repair
  • Heel Tendon Repair
  • Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
  • Lateral Meniscus Injury
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Shoulder Instability Repair
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Adult Osteomalacia
  • Ankle And Foot Fracture
  • Ankle And Foot Injury
  • Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
  • Arthritis
  • Arthropathy
  • Bone Discontinuity
  • Bursitis Of Knee
  • Bursopathy
  • Cartilage Damage
  • Cartilage Disorder
  • Cartilage Injury
  • Chronic Gout
  • Complications Of Procedures
  • Dislocated Hip
  • Dorsopathies
  • Elbow And Forearm Injury
  • Elbow Fracture And Dislocation
  • Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
  • Elbow Pain
  • Enteropathic Arthropathies
  • Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
  • Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Femur Shaft Fracture
  • Flexor Tendon Rupture
  • Flexor Tendonitis
  • Foot Joint Pain
  • Forearm Fracture
  • Forearm Tendon Injury
  • Glenohumeral Joint Instability
  • Hand And Wrist Fracture
  • Heel Fracture
  • Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
  • Hip Flexor Strain
  • Hip Fracture
  • Hip Impingement
  • Hip Labral Tear
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Pain
  • Hip Pointer
  • Joint Derangement
  • Joint Derangement Of Knee
  • Joint Disorder
  • Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
  • Juvenile Osteoarthritis
  • Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
  • Knee Meniscus Injury
  • Knee Pain
  • Labral Tears
  • Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
  • Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Sprain
  • Lateral Meniscus Injury
  • Limb Deformity
  • Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Lumbar Spine Fracture
  • Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
  • Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Olecranon Bursitis
  • Osteochondropathies
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Patella Tracking Disorder
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Plica Syndrome
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
  • Rib And Sternum Fracture
  • Rotator Cuff Strains
  • Rotator Cuff Tears
  • 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
  • Shoulder Strain
  • Spinal Osteochondrosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylolysis
  • Sports Hernia
  • Sprained Shoulder
  • Stress Fracture
  • Superficial Knee Injury
  • Swimmer's Shoulder
  • Synovium And Tendon Disorder
  • Tendinitis
  • Tendinous Disorders
  • Tendonitis Of The Hip
  • Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Thumb Synovitis
  • Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear
  • Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
  • Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
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Procedures I perform

  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • Ankle Fracture Treatment
  • Ankle Ligament Repair
  • Ankle Replacement
  • Arthrodesis Of Ankle
  • Arthroplasty
  • Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
  • Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Bone Graft
  • Bone Repair
  • Carpal Bone Fracture Treatment
  • Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
  • Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
  • Clavicular Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Medial Malleolus Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Proximal Fibula Or Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Reduction And Internal Fixation
  • Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Closed Treatment Of Femoral Fracture Without Manipulation
  • Closed Trochanteric Fracture Treatment
  • Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
  • Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
  • Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
  • Elbow Arthroscopy
  • Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
  • Elbow Ligament Repair
  • Elbow Pain Treatment
  • Elbow Replacement
  • Extensor Tendon Grafting
  • Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
  • Femoral Fracture Treatment
  • Femoral Nerve Transfer
  • Fibula Fracture Treatment
  • Heel Tendon Repair
  • Hip Arthritis Treatment
  • Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
  • Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
  • Hip Resurfacing
  • Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
  • Joint Arthroscopy
  • Joint Replacement
  • Joint Ultrasound
  • Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
  • Knee Injury Treatment
  • Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
  • Knee Ligament Repair
  • Knee Pain Treatment
  • Knee Realignment
  • Knee Replacement
  • Knee Revision Surgery
  • Lateral Release
  • Left Hip Replacement
  • Meniscus Injury Treatment
  • Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
  • Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
  • Muscle Injection
  • Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
  • Open Reduction And Internal Fixation
  • Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
  • Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Patellar Fracture Treatment
  • Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
  • Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
  • Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
  • Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
  • Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
  • Radial Head Fracture Treatment
  • Radial Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Removal Of Implant
  • Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
  • Right Hip Replacement
  • Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
  • Scapular Fracture Treatment
  • Shoulder Arthroscopy
  • Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
  • Shoulder Fracture Treatment
  • Shoulder Instability Repair
  • Shoulder Pain Treatment
  • Shoulder Replacement
  • Shoulder Surgery
  • Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
  • Tarsal Bone Fracture Treatment
  • Tendon Transplantation
  • Tibial Fracture Treatment
  • Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
  • Total Hip Replacement
  • Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
  • Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment
  • Wrist Instability Reconstruction
  • Wrist Instability Treatment
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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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2014)

Residency: Temple University Hospital (2013)

Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine (2008)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Apr 28, 2026

    Dr. Atiemo is a wonderful doctor. He Is smart, caring, and patient. He diagnosed my problem and took action to resolve it.

  • Apr 25, 2026

    Very caring, professional, listened to me, and showed compassion when I cried in pain.

  • Apr 23, 2026

    He was very nice and made me feel comfortable. He gave me information about my knee. I was told several different ways to try to repair my knee. He also respected and agreed with my decision.