About me
Dr. Harper is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacements of the hip and knee. Her expertise spans the full spectrum of care for joint replacements, including:
- Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee
- Hip and knee pain
- Simple primary hip and knee replacements
- Same day surgery and early recovery hip and knee surgery
- Complex revisions
- Multiple revised joints
- Fractures and infections that occur around a replacement hip or knee joint
She has special expertise in the management of hip abductor muscle injuries in patients with and without hip replacements, having assisted in developing surgical techniques and the classification of this injury.
She takes the time to thoroughly discuss treatment options, surgical approach, and post-operative recovery so each patient is optimized for success. When making medical decisions, Dr. Harper serves as a guide for her patients and allows them to ask any questions they may have to feel comfortable with their decision. She takes pride in being available for her patients whenever an issue or question may arise.
Dr. Harper earned her medical degree at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland and completed her residency in orthopedic surgery at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. She completed a fellowship in adult reconstruction at Houston Methodist Hospital.
Dr. Harper is an active researcher who has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, written book chapters, and presented at national conferences. Her areas of research involve novel and innovative ways to treat infections, developing new surgical techniques to manage soft tissue complications of the hip and knee, and improving outcomes of joint replacements. She is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Association of Women Surgeons, and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
A former collegiate hockey player, when she’s not working Dr. Harper likes to stay in shape by hiking and cycling with her husband and young son. She also enjoys carpentry and has completed several custom cutting boards by applying some of the same skills she uses in the operating room to create beautiful works of art.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthritis
- Arthroplasty
- Avascular Necrosis Treatment
- Custom Knee Implants
- Hip And Knee Pain Management
- Hip And Knee Reconstruction
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Prosthesis Failure
- Infected Hip Prosthesis
- Infected Knee Prosthesis
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Implant Failure
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
- Osteoarthritis
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Total Knee Replacement Complications
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Complications Of Procedures
- Femur (THIGH BONE) Fracture
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Implant Infection
- Hip Joint Derangement
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Prosthesis Failure
- Hip Tendinitis
- Infected Hip Prosthesis
- Infected Knee Prosthesis
- Infected Total Knee Replacement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Bursitis
- Knee Degenerative Joint Disease
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Impingement
- Knee Implant Failure
- Knee Implant Infection
- Knee Pain
- Knee Stiffness
- Leg Length Discrepancy
- Loosening Of Hip Prosthesis
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Orthopedic Implant Complications
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Total Knee Replacement Complications
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroplasty
- Avascular Necrosis Treatment
- Bursitis Treatment
- Conversion Of Previous Hip Surgery
- Custom Knee Implants
- Hip And Knee Pain Management
- Hip And Knee Reconstruction
- Hip Arthritis Surgery
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Hip Joint Injection
- Hip Joint Replacement
- Hip Surgery
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Infection Treatment
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Knee Pain Management
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Synovial Fluid Analysis
- Knee Viscosupplementation
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Prepatellar Bursitis Treatment
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Reposition Acetabulum
- Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Robotic Hip Surgery
- Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Joint Replacement
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 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Network OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HighMark
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Houston Methodist Hospital (GME) (2019)
Residency: Temple University Hospital (2018)