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