About me
Chukwuemeka Ihemelandu, MD, is a board-certified surgical oncologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is a Professor of Surgical Oncology at Georgetown University Medical School and is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) as well as the Society of Surgery for the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) and Association of Academic Surgeons.
Dr. Ihemelandu specializes in the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis, or cancer of the abdomen, through the use of cytoreductive surgery and intraoperative chemotherapy. He also specializes in the treatment of gastric cancer, sarcoma and pancreatic cancer. His clinical interests include advanced abdominal cancers. His research interests include analyzing the use of near-infrared fluorescent technology to look for microscopic cancer during surgery to aid in the complete removal of a disease. He is also analyzing the molecular profile of unique tumors in the abdomen to understand how treatment can be personalized for each patient.
Dr. Ihemelandu received his medical degree from the University of Nigeria Medical School. He then completed his residency in general surgery at Howard University Hospital before completing a two-year fellowship in surgical oncology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the only center in Washington DC, and one of few facilities in the region, that performs cytoreductive surgery for patients with cancer of the abdomen. Dr. Ihemelandu is spearheading the use of near-infrared fluorescence in surgical procedures as well as the use of biomarkers to provide personalized cancer treatment for patients at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Outside of his time at the hospital, Dr. Ihemelandu enjoys spending time with his wife and his two daughters.
"I have a special responsibility to my patients. When a patient comes to see me, I treat them as a whole person, emotionally, physically and spiritually. I am very well trained and I work to achieve the best outcome for my patients, regardless of where they are in their treatment. I take the time to listen to my patients and identify with what they are going through. What gives me the greatest joy is when I'm able to help my patients achieve even the smallest of victories."
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Aortic Lymphatic Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Arthrocentesis
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Biopsy Of Lymph Node
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colostomy
- Cystogastrostomy
- Cystorrhaphy, Simple
- Cystotomy
- Descending Colectomy
- Diaphragm Open Excision
- Dilation Of Anal Sphincter
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enterocele Repair
- Enucleation Of Pancreatic Lesion
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Of Bladder
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Diaphragm
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Ovary
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Pericardium
- Excision Of Peritoneum
- Excision Of Rectum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Spleen
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Extirpation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Plication
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Ileostomy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Inguinal Orchiectomy
- Intestinal Lesion Excision Single Enterotomy
- Intestinal Resection
- Jejunojejunostomy
- Jejunum Resection
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Liver Resection
- Lobectomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphadenectomy
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Mucosal Proctectomy
- Muscle Flap
- Omentum Resection
- Oophorectomy
- Open Diagnostic Liver Excision
- Open Liver Excision
- Open Retroperitoneal Excision
- Open Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Ostectomy
- Ovarian Cystectomy
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Partial Colectomy
- Partial Sternum Ostectomy
- Pelvic Exenteration
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Pelvis Lymphatic Resection
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Perineal Proctectomy
- Peritoneal Release
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Prostatic Artery Embolization
- Pyloromyotomy
- Radical Cystectomy
- Radical Orchiectomy
- Radical Tumor Resection
- Rectal Excision
- Rectosigmoid Resection
- Right Colectomy
- Right Lobe Liver Resection
- Roux-En-Y Procedure
- Salpingostomy
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Spleen Resection
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Sternum Excision
- Sternum Resection
- Stomach Resection
- Subtotal Colectomy
- Suprarenal Gland Resection
- Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
- Thymus Resection
- Total Colectomy
- Total Pancreatectomy
- Total Pelvic Exenteration
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transverse Colectomy
- Transverse Colon Resection
- Tumor Debulking
- Unilateral Oophorectomy
- Unilateral Orchiectomy
- Unilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Uterus Resection
- Vagina Excision, Open
- Vaginal Cuff Excision
- Whole Lung Lavage
- Wide Local Excision
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
110 Irving St NW
Cancer Institute 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20010
12158 Central Ave
Ste 700
Mitchellville, MD, 20721
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
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- OA Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- POS OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HighMark
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Fund PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (2012)
Residency: Howard University Hospital (2010)
Medical School: University of Nigeria (1995)