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
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Network OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- HighMark
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Houston Methodist Hospital (GME) (2019)
Residency: Temple University Hospital (2018)