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
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Regeneration
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy With Fixation, Femur
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Patella Dislocation
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Sports Injuries
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
- Bicep Tendinitis
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Hip Tendinitis
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Osteochondropathies
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Pain
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Sports Injuries
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Excision, Olecranon Bursa
- Ganglion Excision
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Regeneration
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Replacement
- Lateral Retinacular Release, Open
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy With Fixation, Femur
- Osteotomy, Proximal Tibia, With Fibular Excision
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Removal Of Implant
- Scapular Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
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
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Beech Street PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Network OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Navigate
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO
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)