Michael Sean Murphy, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Murphy is an orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in hand surgery. His practice is confined to shoulder through fingertip problems. His interests include arthroplasty, traumatic conditions, vascular disorders, arthroscopy, trauma, hand arthritis, and difficult fractures and joint reconstruction.
Dr. Murphy obtained his medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital and a fellowship in hand surgery at the Mayo Clinic/Mayo Foundation. Dr. Murphy is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedics at Johns Hopkins University Medical School. In addition, he is the associate hand fellowship program director at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He is an attending surgeon and consultant in outpatient clinics and surgical cases with the residents and fellows. He is actively involved in direct surgical education, didactic lectures and research. Dr. Murphy sub-specializes in arthroplasty, traumatic conditions and vascular disorders.
Dr. Murphy serves as assistant program director of the Curtis Hand Surgery Fellowship. He directs the weekly "classic articles" journal club, as well as the monthly citywide journal club. He is the director of our international medicine program and leads biannual hand surgery missions to the Dominican Republic with the fellows and residents. He is active in the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and is an active examiner for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He serves on many administrative committees with a focus on hand surgery education.
Clinical areas of focus
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Finger Contracture Release
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Deformity Of The Wrist
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of The Wrist
- Arthropathy
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- De Quervain's Thyroiditis
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Sprains
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of The Finger
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Reduction Defects Of Upper Limb
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Hand
- Tenosynovitis Of The Wrist
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Deformity
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Thumb
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Ganglion Cyst
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroplasty
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Excision Of Tendon
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Finger Contracture Release
- Ganglion Excision
- Hand Drainage
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tenolysis
- Tenotomy
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability 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
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HighMark
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Hand Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education (1992)
Residency: Bellevue Hospital Center (1991)
Internship: Bellevue Hospital Center (1985)
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry (1984)