About me
Dr. Anand Murthi is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in shoulder and elbow surgery, who sees patients in Timonium (Baltimore County) and in Baltimore at MedStar Union Memorial. Dr. Murthi received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed his general surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He completed the internationally recognized fellowship in shoulder and elbow reconstruction at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital-Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
He is the current section editor for the journal “Current Orthopaedic Practice.” He also sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty. He has published and presented numerous research papers on a national and international stage. As a teacher he has been involved in teaching physicians around the country surgical techniques in shoulder and elbow surgery. He is former president and founding member of the Association of Clinical Elbow and Shoulder Surgeons (ACESS) group. He is also an elected member of the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society (ASES), an international group of shoulder and elbow surgeons dedicated to the mission of teaching and research for which he has chaired the Education Committee. Recently he was elected to the Neer Circle of ASES. He currently is a co-chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Shoulder and Elbow Society which holds an annual regional scientific meeting.
Dr. Murthi has been involved in the development of numerous implants for clinical care. These include total shoulder and reverse shoulder replacement, pyrocarbon resurfacing humerus, proximal humerus fracture plate, clavicle plating system and others. Currently he is involved in designing for robotic assisted shoulder replacement. He and his colleague have also designed the first international shoulder data registry (Shoulder JAM by OBERD).
He is currently the fellowship director for the MedStar Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship program which trains future shoulder specialists. He also directs the Shoulder and Elbow Research programs which is a highly productive clinical, biomechanical, and translational program with numerous publications.
Dr. Murthi specializes in the treatment of:
- complex shoulder and elbow reconstruction
- shoulder and elbow arthritis
- shoulder and elbow replacement surgery
- shoulder and elbow fractures
- rotator cuff pathology
- shoulder and elbow instability (dislocations)
- injuries in the throwing athlete
- neurologic diseases of the shoulder
- arthroscopic surgery
- revision surgery
- repetitive motion disorders
- frozen shoulder
- sports related shoulder and elbow problems.
He has been honored as one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Osteoarthritis
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Tennis Elbow
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Ankle Osteonecrosis
- Arm Fracture
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Broken Collarbone
- Broken Humerus
- Clavicle Fracture
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Contracture
- Elbow Fracture And Dislocation
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Loose Bodies
- Elbow Pain
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Muscle Strain
- Glenohumeral Joint Instability
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Humeral Head Fracture
- Impingement Syndrome
- Joint Derangement
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Posterior Cervical Spine Injury
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Of The Shoulder
- Scapular Fracture
- 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
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sprained Shoulder
- Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tennis Elbow
- Throwing Injury
- Total Shoulder Replacement Failure
Procedures I perform
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Elbow Arthroplasty
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Impingement Syndrome Treatment
- Elbow Interposition Arthroplasty
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Elbow Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Elbow Replacement
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Knee Joint Resurfacing
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis Release
- Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopic Debridement
- Shoulder Bursitis Treatment
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Fracture Repair
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Treatment
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Labral Repair
- Shoulder Lateral Epicondylitis Treatment
- Shoulder Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Shoulder Scapulothoracic Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Slap Tear Treatment
- Shoulder Subacromial Decompression
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Practice locations
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2118 Greenspring Dr
Ste 210
Timonium, MD, 21093
3333 N Calvert St
Johnston Professional Bldg Ste 400
Baltimore, MD, 21218
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
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Medicare FFS
- OA Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Navigate
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University (2001)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2000)
Internship: George Washington University School of Medicine (1996)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University (1995)
Awards
- Top Shoulder Surgeon in USA
- Maryland Orthopaedic Association Top Research Award
- Top Doctor Award, Castle Connolly, 2010-2021
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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MedStar Health First to Treat Inoperable Shoulder Injury with Balloon Implant
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Dr. Murthi has been awarded the Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award from 2010-2021.