Brock William Adams, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Brock Adams is an orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty training in orthopaedic oncology. He is a member of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute and performs surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He focuses on the treatment of bone and soft-tissue tumors, both benign and malignant. He is trained in limb-sparing surgery and also has interests in the treatment of metastatic disease to the bone, musculoskeletal infections, and complex limb reconstruction. He treats both children and adults.
Dr. Adams completed his medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin and his residency training at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn. His fellowship training was completed at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Adams also participates in multiple areas of research within the fields of orthopaedics and orthopaedic oncology. He and his family live in Washington, D.C.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Knee Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Arthropathy
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Forearm Fracture
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Leg Amputation
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage Of Limbs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Interphalangeal Joint
- Arthroplasty
- Bone Biopsy
- Bone Graft
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Complex Wound Repair
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Ecmo Cannulation
- Excision Of Bone Cyst
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of Right Tibia
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor Pelvis
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Foot Or Toe
- Excision Of Tumor Or Vascular Malformation
- Excision Or Curettage, Radius Or Olecranon Process
- Excision, Neurofibroma Or Neurolemmoma
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- External Fixation Of Right Tarsal
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Femur Excision
- Femur Fixation Removal
- Femur Fracture Stabilization
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip Joint Liner
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Hip Tenotomy
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Knee Injection
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Joint Drainage
- Knee Replacement
- Left Hip Replacement
- Left Pelvic Bone Excision
- Leg Muscle Excision
- Leg Tumor Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Metatarsal Drainage
- Muscle Biopsy
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Open Retroperitoneal Excision
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Pectoralis Major Transfer
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Proximal Humerus Prophylactic Treatment
- Quadricepsplasty
- Radial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Radical Resection Of Tumor
- Radical Resection Of Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Radical Resection Of Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Upper Arm Or Elbow Area
- Radical Tumor Resection
- Removal Of Hip Prosthesis
- Removal Of Implant
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Reposition Right Tibia
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Revision Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Right Hip Replacement
- Right Pelvic Bone Excision
- Sacrum Excision
- Shoulder Disarticulation
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Spacer Insertion
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Thorax Muscle Transfer
- Tibia External Fixation Removal
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Tibia Partial Excision
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HighMark
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare FFS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice POS II
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2013)
Residency: State University of New York Brooklyn (2012)
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (2007)
Medical School: Seattle Pacific University (2003)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Kelly MR, Argintar EH, Adams BW. “Adding Mass and Losing Strength: When Weightlifting Gains Don’t Add up.” E-poster presentation AMSSM Annual Meeting, Virtual Meeting, April 2021.
- Krumme J, Adams B, et al. “Radiolucent Implants for fixation of Impending and Pathologic Fractures.” Accepted, pending publication Orthopedics.
- Krumme J, Adams B, et al. “Outcomes of cryosurgery utilizing an argon cryoprobe.” E-poster presentation MSTS Annual Meeting, E-meeting, October 2020.
- Krumme J, Adams B, et al. “Early failures utilizing the photodynamic bone stabilization system in pathologic and impending fractures” E-poster presentation MSTS Annual Meeting, E-meeting, October 2020.
- Abdel Al S, Van Horn A, Adams B, Henshaw R. “Oncologic outcomes in octogenarian patients with primary soft tissue sarcomas.” Poster presentation Annual Medstar Research Symposium, Bethesda, MD, April 2018.
- Abdel Al S, Van Horn A, Adams B, Henshaw R. “Oncologic outcomes in octogenarian patients with primary soft tissue sarcomas.” Poster presentation MSTS Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, October 2017.
- Participant – Schneider PJ, et al. “Moving forward through consensus: a modified Delphi approach to determine the top research priorities in orthopaedic oncology.” Clin Orthop Relat Res, (2017)475:3044.
- Kalloub A, Van Horn A, Adams B, Henshaw R. “Inflatable nails for treatment of pathologic fracture, a retrospective study.” Poster presentation MSTS Annual Meeting, Detroit, MI, October 2016.
- Adams B, Wallace M, Meftah M, Henshaw R. “Venous Thromboembolism in Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients Treated Without Chemoprophylaxis.” Paper presentation AAOS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March 2015.
- Adams B, Roboubi B, Henshaw R. “Acute onset of vancomycin anaphylaxis with DIC in an orthopaedic oncology patient despite prior repeated exposure.” Am J Orthop, 2015 Dec;44(12):E523-5.
- Adams B, Wallace M, Meftah M, Henshaw R. “Venous Thromboembolism in Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients Treated Without Chemoprophylaxis.” Annual Medstar Research Symposium, Columbia, MD, March 2014.
- Xu S, Adams B, Yu X, Xu M. “Denosumab and giant cell tumor of bone – a review and future management considerations.” Current Oncology 2013 Oct.
- Adams B, Wallace M, Meftah M, Henshaw R. “Venous Thromboembolism in Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients Treated Without Chemoprophylaxis.” Musculosketetal Tumor Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 2013.
- Adams B, Iofin I, Henshaw R. “Treatment of Enchondrosarcomas of the Distal Femur.” Medstar Washington Hospital Center Research Day, Washington, DC, April 2013.
- Gallagher D, Adams B, El-Gendi H, Patel A. Grossman L, Berdia J, Korshunov Y, Goldman A. “Is Distal Locking Necessary? A Biomechanical Investigation of Intramedullary Nailing Constructs for Intertrochanteric Fractures.” J Orthop Trauma 2012 Dec 14.
- Adams B, Goldman A. “Is Distal Locking Necessary? A Biomechanical Investigation of Intramedullary Nailing Constructs for Intertrochanteric Fractures.” Podium Presentation at AONA 2012 Challenges in Fracture Care Across Disciplines, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Feb 2012.
- Baig, R, MD; Lozano-Calderon, SA, MD, PhD; vonStavenhagen, A; Adams, BW, MD; Cerabona, F, MD; Paulino, CB, MD; Metz, P; Merola, AA, MD. “Hip-Sacral Axis Measurement as Predictor of Lumbar Lordosis. An Intra and Interobserver Reliability Analysis.” IMAST 17th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Toronto, Canada, 2010.
- Hoch AZ, Adams B, Syed AQ, Syed AY, Clifford PS, Gutterman DD. “Folic acid supplementation improves endothelial function in eumenorrheic runners,” American College of Sports Medicine 52nd annual meeting, Nashville, TN, June 2005.
- Hoch AZ, Adams B, Taylor C. “Prevalence of components of the female athlete triad,” 66th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, PA, October 2005.
- Hoch AZ, Adams B, Syed AQ, Syed AY, Clifford PS, Gutterman DD. “Folic acid supplementation improves endothelial function in eumenorrheic runners.” Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 37(5):S52, 2005.
- Adams B, Hoch, AZ. “Does folic acid supplementation improve endothelial function?” Medical College of Wisconsin Research Day, Milwaukee, WI, September 2004.