Robert P McKinstry, MD| Hip And Knee Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
Robert P McKinstry

Robert P McKinstry, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (1893 reviews)

Specialties: Hip And Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Languages: English

410-554-6768

About me

Robert McKinstry, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in total joint replacement and reconstruction. He utilizes robotic joint replacement using MAKOplasty.

In addition to his medical degree, Dr. McKinstry earned a master's of physiology. He has completed a medical device fellowship with the Center for Devices and Radiologic Health, part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Dr. McKinstry is a member of the American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.


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Clinical areas of focus

  • Anterior Hip Replacement
  • Arthritis Of Knee
  • Computer Assisted Knee Replacement
  • Hip Arthritis
  • Partial Knee Replacement
  • Total Hip Replacement
  • Total Hip Revision
  • Total Knee Replacement
  • Total Knee Revision
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Arthritis Of Knee
  • Arthrofibrosis Of The Knee
  • Avascular Necrosis Of Hip
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Knee
  • Bursitis Of The Hip
  • Cartilage Damage Of Hip
  • Chondromalacia
  • Deconditioned Knee
  • Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Hip
  • Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Knee
  • Gluteus Medius Tear
  • Hip Arthritis
  • Hip Click
  • Hip Dislocation
  • Hip Fracture
  • Hip Impingement
  • Hip Injury
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Pain
  • Hip Pain Over Age 60
  • Hip Rotator Cuff Tear
  • Hip Sprain
  • Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
  • Instability After A Total Knee Replacement
  • Knee Click
  • Knee Dislocation
  • Knee Fracture
  • Knee Injury
  • Knee Instability
  • Knee Pain
  • Knee Pain For Patients Aged 60 And Older
  • Knee Tendonitis
  • Knock Knee Deformity
  • Locking Knee
  • Loose Body In The Hip
  • Loose Body In The Knee
  • Loosening Of A Total Hip Replacement
  • Loosening Of A Total Knee Replacement
  • Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Of The Knee
  • Meniscus Injury
  • Meniscus Tear
  • Multiple Ligament Knee Injury
  • Osteochondral Lesions
  • Osteochondral Lesions Of The Lower Extremities
  • Osteochondritis Of The Knee
  • Osteolysis
  • Osteonecrosis Of The Knee
  • Pain After A Total Knee Replacement
  • Patella Dislocation
  • Patella Injury
  • Patellar Instability
  • Patellar Tendon Rupture
  • Patellofemoral Arthritis
  • Patellofemoral Injury
  • Patellofemoral Syndrome
  • Periprosthetic Femur Fracture
  • Popliteal Cyst
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection Of The Hip
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection Of The Knee
  • Pseudarthrosis Of The Tibia
  • Pubic Symphysis Fracture
  • Pubic Symphysis Separation
  • Recurrent Dislocation Of A Total Hip Replacement
  • Snapping Hip Syndrome
  • Stiffness After A Total Knee Replacement
  • Tibial Spine Fracture
  • Tibial Tendonitis
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Procedures I perform

  • 2 Stage Revision Of Hip Replacement
  • 2 Stage Revision Of Knee Replacement
  • Acetabular Surgery
  • Anterior Hip Replacement
  • Arthrodesis Of The Knee
  • Arthroscopy Of Knee
  • Computer Assisted Knee Replacement
  • Damaged Knee Cartilage Removal
  • Direct Anterior Total Hip Replacement
  • Hip Joint Debridement
  • Hip Joint Injection
  • Hip Surgery
  • Hyaluronic Acid Injection
  • Knee Arthroplasty
  • Knee Fusion
  • Knee Injection
  • Knee Realignment
  • Knee Stabilization
  • Knee Surgery
  • Knee Tendon Repair
  • Makoplasty
  • Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
  • Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement
  • Partial Hip Replacement
  • Partial Knee Replacement
  • Patella Realignment
  • Patellofemoral Arthroplasty
  • Patient Specific Instrumentation
  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection Of The Hip
  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection Of The Knee
  • Reconstruction Of Hip
  • Reconstructive Knee Surgery
  • Removal Of Hip Prosthesis
  • Removal Of Knee Prosthesis
  • Resurfacing Of Acetabulum
  • Resurfacing Of Hip
  • Retrograde Drilling Avascular Necrosis
  • Robotic Knee Surgery
  • Robotic Partial Knee Replacement
  • Surgery For Arthritis
  • Synovectomy Of Knee
  • Tendon Repair Surgery
  • Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy
  • Total Hip Replacement
  • Total Hip Replacement, Age Greater Than 50
  • Total Hip Replacement, Age Less Than 50
  • Total Hip Revision
  • Total Knee Replacement
  • Total Knee Replacement, Age Greater Than 50
  • Total Knee Replacement, Age Less Than 50
  • Total Knee Revision
  • Viscosupplementation
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9501 Old Annapolis Road
Suite 220
Ellicott City, MD, 21042

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2410 Evergreen Road
Gambrills, MD, 21054

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412 Malcolm Drive
Suite 200
Westminster, MD, 21157

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3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 101
Baltimore, MD, 21218

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810 Bestgate Road
Suite 310
Annapolis, MD, 21401

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2118 Greenspring Drive
Suite 110
Timonium, MD, 21093

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Beech Street PPO
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Cigna EPO
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • United Choice Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • United Golden Rule
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Virginia Premier
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • Kaiser Signature
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • Kaiser Select
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • Tricare East Prime
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Aetna HMO
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • United Student Resources
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Carefirst EPO
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • D-SNP)
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
    • I-SNP
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Tricare East Select
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Employee Health Plan (EHP)
    • Tricare for Life East
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • United Optimum Choice
    • United Choice
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • United Navigate
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship Program: Anderson Orthopedic Clinic (2013)

Residency Program: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (2012)

Internship Program: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (2007)

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2005)

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Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Sep 17, 2024

    Dr McKinstry listened to me and answered all my questions carefully. He explained the surgery and what I could expect as well as the things I could anticipate afterwards. Never once did he rush or dismiss any of my concerns!

  • Sep 11, 2024

    All my posts op questions were answered.

  • Sep 3, 2024

    Dr McKinstry has an excellent "bedside manner"!!! He is easy to talk with and very relatable!