Melissa Ann Yadao, MD| Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Yadao is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with sports medicine fellowship training. Her practice specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries but also includes general orthopaedics. Her surgical expertise is reconstructive and arthroscopic (minimally-invasive) procedures of the shoulder, knee, elbow and hip.
A native of Alexandria, VA, Dr. Yadao attended St. Agnes School. She graduated from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA where she studied art history and played field hockey. After college, she taught A-level art history and coached various sports at Bryanston Public School in England. Dr. Yadao returned to the US and completed medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) in Richmond, VA. She subsequently completed a sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship at the Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Jackson, Mississippi. She has been in the Washington, D.C. area since 2003.
Dr. Yadao continues teaching through her busy sports medicine practice. She is the team physician for West Potomac High School, TC Williams High School, Hayfield High School and a consultant for Edison High School. She also joins Dr. Saddler as team physician for the Potomac Nationals baseball team, the minor league A-level affiliate of the Washington Nationals. She gives talks on various orthopaedic topics throughout the community. Dr. Yadao will serve as the president of the Washington Orthopaedic Society in Fall 2009.
Dr. Yadao's approach to patient care is personal, dynamic and interactive. She strives to build a solid relationship with each patient so together they can understand the injuries, explore the treatment options and create a treatment plan that addresses the patient's needs. Dr. Yadao looks forward to caring for your orthopaedic injuries and helping you get back to the activities you enjoy.
Patient Story:
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Regeneration
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Patella Dislocation
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tendon Transplantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Instability
- Arthritis
- Bicep Tendinitis
- Bone Spur
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Neck Fracture
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Hip Tendinitis
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Pain
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Pelvic Fracture
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Scapular Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thigh Fracture
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Emg Guided Botox Injections
- Excision, Olecranon Bursa
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Feldenkrais
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Flexibility Exercises
- Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
- Ganglion Excision
- Heel Raise Test
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Regeneration
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Replacement
- Lateral Retinacular Release, Open
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Mindfulness-Based Values Therapy
- Monalisa Touch Therapy
- Mono Test
- Movement Analysis And Training
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy With Fixation, Femur
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Pediatric Massage
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Posture Evaluation
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation Planning
- Removal Of Implant
- Scapular Fracture Treatment
- Seating And Mobility Assessment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Stress Reduction
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Visian Icl
- Yoga Coaching
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
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HighMark
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center (2003)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Neuroimaging Fellowship (2002)
Internship: Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine (1998)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (1997)
Awards
- President of the Washington Orthopaedic Society
- Team physician for West Potomac H.S.
- Team physician for TC Williams H.S.
- Team physician for Hayfield H.S.
- Consultant for Edison H.S.
- Team physician for the Potomac Nationals baseball team (minor league A-level affiliate of the Washington Nationals)