About me
Dr. Guyton is the Division Chief of Foot and Ankle Surgery, and the Fellowship Director, at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in foot and ankle reconstruction. Dr. Guyton sees patients in Timonium, Hunt Valley, Bel Air, and at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore.
As a nationally-renowned researcher, he reviews submissions to medical journals including: Foot & Ankle International, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, and the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He also serves on the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Question Writing Task Force, where he is responsible for drafting foot and ankle questions that all orthopaedic surgeons in the United States must answer to become board certified. He is also a member of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society and the Orthopaedic Foot Club.
Dr. Guyton is highly educated, having completed medical school at Harvard and a fellowship regarded at the time as the most prestigious in the country. His clinical interests include arthroscopic surgery for ligament, tendon and cartilage injuries, total ankle replacement, neuromuscular disorders, and minimally invasive surgery for severe bunions. He has dedicated his career to advancing the science of foot and ankle orthopaedics.
In 2024, 2023, 2020, and 2016, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Ankle Arthritis
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Tendon Tear
- Bunion
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Nerve Surgery Of The Ankle
- Peroneal Tendon Surgery
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Tarsal Bones
- Accessory Navicular
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Achilles Tendon Tear
- Achilles Tendonosis
- Ankle Arthritis
- Ankle Dislocation
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Impingement
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Nerve Compression
- Ankle Pain
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Strain
- Ankle Tendon Tear
- Avascular Necrosis Of Navicular
- Avascular Necrosis Of The Ankle
- Base Of Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
- Bunion
- Bursitis Of The Ankle
- Bursitis Of The Foot
- Bursitis, Subcutaneous Tendo Achilles
- Charcot Foot
- Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
- Chronic Tendinosis Of The Ankle
- Chronic Tendinosis Of The Foot
- Clawfoot
- Clawtoe
- Clubfoot
- Common Peroneal Nerve Lesions
- Compartment Syndrome
- Congenital Deformity Of Ankle
- Congenital Deformity Of Foot
- Deformity Of Forefoot
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Foot
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Fibula Fracture
- Foot And Ankle Compartment Syndrome
- Foot Drop
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Infection
- Foot Injury
- Foot Mass
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Foot Pain
- Foot Tendon Tear
- Foot Ulcer
- Foot Wound
- Freiberg's Disease
- Frostbite Of Toes
- Haglund Deformity
- Hammer Toe
- Heel Pain
- Heel Spur
- Insertional Achilles Tendinitis
- Joint Pain In Ankle And Foot
- Lisfranc Tear
- Lower Extremity Neuropathy
- Mallet Toe
- Malunion Fracture Of The Foot
- Morton Neuroma
- Nonunion Fracture Of The Foot
- Open Dislocation Of Ankle
- Orthopedic Infections
- Osteochondral Lesions Of The Foot And Ankle
- Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Ankle
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Talus
- Osteoid Osteoma
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteonecrosis Of The Foot
- Overuse Injury
- Overuse Injury Of The Ankle
- Paratenonitis
- Persistent Pain After Orthopedic Surgery
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Tear
- Pronation
- Pseudarthrosis Of The Tibia
- Sesamoiditis
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Stress Fractures
- Subtalar Dislocation
- Sural Nerve Injury
- Syndesmosis Sprain
- Synovial Chondromatosis
- Tarsal Coalition
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinosis
- Tendon Injury
- Tibial Pseudarthrosis
- Tibial Spine Fracture
- Tibial Tendonitis
- Toe Bone Spur
- Toe Dislocation
- Toe Fracture
- Turf Toe
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Amputation Of The Foot Surgery
- Amputation Of The Toe Surgery
- Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty
- Ankle Fusion
- Ankle Joint Preservation
- Ankle Joint Replacement
- Ankle Surgery
- Arthroscopy Of Ankle
- Arthroscopy Of Foot
- Arthroscopy Of Subtalar
- Cartiva Procedure
- Correction Of Bunion
- Decompression Of Tarsal Tunnel
- Deformity Correction Of Foot & Ankle
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Exertional Compartment Release
- Flat Foot Surgery
- Foot Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Foot Surgery
- Fusion Arthrodesis
- Fusion Of Joint
- Hammer Toe Repair
- Joint Aspiration
- Joint Injection
- Joint Revision
- Minimally Invasive Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Ankle
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Foot
- Nerve Surgery Of The Ankle
- Nerve Surgery Of The Foot
- Non Surgical Fracture Care
- Orthotics
- Peroneal Nerve Release
- Peroneal Tendon Surgery
- Plantar Fasciitis Surgery
- Repair Claw Toe
- Shin Splint Surgery
- Shockwave Treatment For Plantar Fasciitis
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
- Transmetatarsal Amputation (TMA) Surgery
- Unna Boot
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
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Virginia Premier
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- United Choice Plus
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO
- United Student Resources
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Golden Rule
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- D-SNP)
- Tricare for Life East
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Optimum Choice
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Cigna Indemnity
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Tricare East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- I-SNP
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Network Open Access
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Carefirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Signature
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Select
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Choice
- Tricare East Select
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Institution Not Present (1999)
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (1998)
Graduate: Harvard Medical School (1993)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc: 2024, 2023, 2020, 2016