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James S. Melvin
Experienced in Hip Replacement

Dr. James S. Melvin

Orthopedics
Johns Hopkins Medicine
District Orthopedics PC
5454 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000, Suite 1000, 
Chevy Chase, MD 
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Experienced in Hip Replacement
Johns Hopkins Medicine
District Orthopedics PC
5454 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000, Suite 1000, 
Chevy Chase, MD 
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Overview

James Melvin is an Orthopedics provider in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Melvin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in VA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Carolinas Medical Center, Orthopaedic Traumatology, 2011
OrthoCarolina, 2011
Hospital Affiliations
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Sentara Healthcare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

District Orthopedics PC
5454 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000, Suite 1000, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Call: 301-882-2000
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Ronald Delanois is an Orthopedics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Delanois is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

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Dr. James Nace
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2435 W Belvedere Ave, 
Baltimore, MD 
 (37.3 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
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James Nace is an Orthopedics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nace is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Nace is currently accepting new patients.

Savya Thakkar
Elite in Hip Replacement
Dr. Savya Thakkar
Orthopedics
Elite in Hip Replacement
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Orthopedics

Charter Professional Center

Columbia, MD 
 (22.8 miles away)
443-997-2663
Languages Spoken:
English, Gujarati , Hindi, Marathi
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Savyasachi “Savya” Thakkar, M.D., is a hip and knee reconstructive surgeon serving patients in the Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., metro areas. His expertise is in minimally invasive hip and knee surgery, including partial and total hip and knee replacement, outpatient joint replacement and complex revisions after previous joint replacement. Dr. Thakkar uses computer and robotic-assisted techniques for these procedures to provide cutting-edge care to patients with hip and knee arthritis. Currently an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Thakkar completed his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and stayed for his residency with the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He was the first recipient of the Ronald P. Byank leadership award as a chief resident. He continued his training as a knee arthritis and traumatology fellow in Switzerland, followed by an adult reconstruction fellowship in New York. He then pursued the prestigious European Knee Society traveling fellowship focusing on advanced surgical techniques in the management of arthritis. Dr. Thakkar’s research interests include technological advances in the treatment of arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, the economic impact of arthritis and the optimization of hospital protocols for arthritis management. He is also interested in exploring same-day joint replacement surgery to help patients minimize time in the hospital and maximize return to function. Dr. Thakkar is the chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Thakkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

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