Afamefuna Maxwell Nduaguba, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Hip And Knee Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Nduaguba is a fellowship-trained, board-eligible orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in total hip and total and partial knee replacement. His areas of special interest and expertise include:
- Complex hip and knee replacement revisions
- Hip and knee trauma
- Complex hip dysplasia
- Post-trauma osteoarthritis
- Congenital hip deformities
- Avascular necrosis
- Developmental hip dysplasia
- Orthopaedic infection control
Dr. Nduaguba has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of AAOS Global, Journal of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine, and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and has written a number of book chapters. He has also presented his research at conferences.
Dr. Nduaguba works to build a trust-based partnership with each patient and focuses on providing care for the whole person. He helps his patients understand all treatment options and educates them about how choosing joint replacement before pain and disability have a significant impact on the patient can improve quality of life.
When he’s not working, Dr. Nduaguba enjoys spending time with family, cooking, music, and playing tennis and soccer.
Credentials
- Fellowship: New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital/Insall Scott Kelly Institute, Adult Reconstructive Fellow, 2021
- Residency: Yale-New Haven Health System, New Haven, CT, 2020
- Medical degree: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MD, 2015
Clinical areas of focus
- Hip Joint Replacement
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Revision Surgery
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arthropathy
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Discontinuity Of Hip
- Bursitis Of Knee
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Forearm Fracture
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Limb Deformity
- Loosening Of Knee Replacement
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Orthopedic Implant Complications
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Periprosthetic Fracture Of Hip
- Periprosthetic Fracture Of Knee
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Revision Of Hip Replacement
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder Fracture
- Thigh Fracture
- Thumb Synovitis
- Total Knee Replacement Complications
Procedures I perform
- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Hip Arthritis Treatment
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Distraction
- Hip Joint Replacement
- Hip Microfracture Surgery
- Hip Osteotomy Revision
- Hip Realignment
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hip Revision Surgery
- Hip Tenotomy
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Amputation
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Management
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Robotic-Assisted Hip Replacement
- Total Hip Replacement
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
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2021)
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital (2020)
Internship: Yale New Haven (2016)
Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2014)