Addisu Mesfin MD (He/Him)
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Professor of Orthopaedics, Vice Chair of Research, Chief of Spine Oncology, Medstar Orthopaedic Institute, Georgetown University School of Medicine
106 Irving St NWPOB North Suite 5000Washington, DC 20010
Fax+1 202-877-6602
Overview of Dr. Mesfin
Dr. Addisu Mesfin is an orthopedic surgeon in Washington, DC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester. He received his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University and has been in practice 11 years. Dr. Mesfin accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 95 doctors at Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester and one of 46 doctors at MedStar Washington Hospital Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including French. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2011 - 2012
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 - 2011
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2022 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2008 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2011 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcomes Network Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 15
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsSickle Cell Disease Has No Impact on 10-Year Cumulative Incidence and Indications for Revision Lumbar Fusion.B Tanner Seibold, Abhisri Ramesh, Philip M Parel, Theodore Quan, Rachel A Ranson
Global Spine Journal. 2025-04-01 - No Increased Risk of All-cause Revision up to 10 Years in Patients Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery Before Single-level Lumbar Fusion.Emile-Victor Kuyl, Arnav Gupta, Philip M Parel, Theodore Quan, Tushar Ch Patel
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2025-03-01 - 1 citationsHealthcare disparities in adult and pediatric spinal deformity: a state of the art review.Lancelot Benn, Tarek Yamout, Mauro Costa Morais Tavares Junior, Adwin Denasty, Laurel C Blakemore
Spine Deformity. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- Publication Rate of Podium Presentations from the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting*Addisu Mesfin, David N Bernstein, Journal of orthopaedic research
Press Mentions
Cross-Cultural Mentorship in Orthopaedic SurgeryJune 23rd, 2021
On-Line Ratings of Spine Surgeons: Analysis of 208 SurgeonsNovember 14th, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Scoliosis Research SocietyMember
- Cervical Spine Research SocietyMember
- American Orthopaedic AssociationMember
- J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic SocietyMember
- North American Spine SocietyMember
- Lumbar Spine Research SocietyMember
- American Spinal Injury AssociationMember
- Member
Other Languages
- French
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Access Choice PPO
Anthem Blue Access PPO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group HMO/Open AccessCoventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
Coventry Health Care PPO Platinum
Coventry Missouri - HMO/POS
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthLink PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Pacificare HMO
United - River Valley Neighborhood Health Partnership
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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