Melissa Ann Yadao, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
Melissa Ann Yadao, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Languages: English
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 Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shoulder Arthritis
- 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
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bicep Tendinitis
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Spur
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Dorsopathies
- 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 Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Tendinitis
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- 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
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Pain
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Pelvic Fracture
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Rib 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
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Active Release Technique
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Calcaneal Fracture Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Electromyography
- Emg Guided Botox Injections
- Ergonomic Assessment
- Excision, Olecranon Bursa
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Feldenkrais
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Flexibility Exercises
- Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Functional Dry Needling
- Functional Movement Screen
- Ganglion Excision
- Graston Technique
- Heel Raise Test
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Kinesio Taping
- 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
- Motion Capture
- Movement Analysis And Training
- Movement Screening
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Muscle Injection
- Muscle Stimulation
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy With Fixation, Femur
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Posture Evaluation
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Prosthetic Training
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation After Orthopedic Surgery
- Rehabilitation Planning
- Removal Of Implant
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Scapular Fracture Treatment
- Seating And Mobility Assessment
- Selective Functional Movement Assessment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Somatic Experiencing
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Strength And Conditioning
- Stress Reduction
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- 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
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OA Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE for Life East
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open POS II
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic 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)