Vestinia Madonna Bridges, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Bridges is a member of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute and performs surgery at our MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center location.
Dr. Bridges' specialties include:
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Bone Repair
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Bursitis
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Strain
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Muscle Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Pelvic Fracture
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Shin Splint
- 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
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sports Injuries
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Repair
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Closed Treatment Of Femoral Fracture Without Manipulation
- Closed Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Pain Treatment
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Greater Humeral Tuberosity Fracture Treatment
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Humeral Condylar Fracture Closed Treatment
- Humeral Fracture Brace
- Humeral Shaft Fracture Treatment With Intramedullary Implant
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Lateral Release
- Loose Body Removal
- Medial Malleolus Fracture Treatment
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Open Medial Malleolus Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Ostectomy
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Right Hip Replacement
- Rotator Cuff Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Pain Treatment
- Shoulder Replacement
- Skin Debridement
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Closed Treatment
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tarsal Bone Fracture Treatment
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Total Hip Replacement
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- 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 of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UHC Passport
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Temple University Hospital (1997)
Residency: District of Columbia General Hospital GME (1996)
Residency: Howard University Hospital GME (1996)
Internship: Howard University Hospital (1992)
Medical School: Howard University (1991)