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