Gregory Paul Guyton, MD| Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Guyton is the Division Chief of Foot and Ankle Surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in foot and ankle reconstruction. Dr. Guyton sees patients in Timonium, Hunt Valley, Bel Air, and at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore.
He is one of 20 national directors of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the organization that credentials orthopaedic surgeons across the country. He also serves on the Review Committee for Orthopaedic Surgery for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the organization that oversees all orthopaedic residency training in the country. He has lectured extensively on foot and ankle orthopaedics throughout Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia, and Asia.
As a nationally-renowned researcher, he reviews submissions to medical journals including: Foot & Ankle International, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, and the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society and the Orthopaedic Foot Club.
Dr. Guyton completed medical school at Harvard and a fellowship with Dr. Roger Mann, regarded at the time as the most prestigious in the country. His clinical interests include arthroscopic surgery for ligament, tendon and cartilage injuries, total ankle replacement, neuromuscular disorders, and minimally invasive surgery for severe bunions. He has dedicated his career to advancing the science of foot and ankle orthopaedics.
In 2024, 2023, 2020, and 2016, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Physical Therapy For Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Ankle Nerve Damage
- Ankle Tendon Rupture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bunions
- Bursopathy
- Calcaneal Spur
- Cartilage Disorder Of The Ankle
- Clubfoot
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Foot Deformity
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Enthesopathy Of The Achilles Tendon
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Tendonitis
- Fracture Of The Pelvis
- Fracture Of The Talus
- Fracture Of The Tibia And Fibula
- Ganglion Cysts
- Hammertoes
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- High Arches
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Ingrown Toenail
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Kohler Disease
- Leg Pain
- Leg Weakness
- Limb Deformity
- Lisfranc Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lower Leg Nerve Entrapment
- Lower Leg Tendonitis
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Morton's Neuroma
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
- Plantar Fascia Rupture
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scapha Deformity
- Sesamoiditis
- Sever's Disease (HEEL PAIN)
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Stress Fracture
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Talar Dome Fracture
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Deformity
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Toe Tenosynovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist Joint Replacement
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Clubfoot Correction
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Heel Pain Treatment
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Orthopedic Bracing
- Physical Therapy For Ankle
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Shortening
- Toe Spreading
- Visian Icl
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
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Institution Not Present (1999)
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (1998)
Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1993)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc: 2024, 2023, 2020, 2016