Christopher J Cannova, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Christopher J Cannova
Independent Clinician

Background
Dr. Cannova has more than 16 years of experience as an Orthopedic Surgeon.
Completing his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at Georgetown University, Dr. Cannova followed this with a fellowship in Joint Reconstruction at the Hospital for Special Surgery/ Cornell University Medical Center in New York. This training included complex total joint replacement and revision total joint surgery. In addition, Dr. Cannova is specialty trained in the newest techniques of minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery including partial joint replacement, joint resurfacing, and alternative bearing joints. His areas of expertise are joint reconstruction and total joint replacement.
Dr. Cannova accepts several types of health insurance. He is one of 46 doctors at Sibley Memorial Hospital and one of 29 at Suburban Hospital who specialize in Orthopedic Surgery.
Selected Publications
Colletti, S. L., Myers, R. W., Darkin-Rattray, S. J., Gurnett, A. M., Dulski, P. M., Galuska, S., Allocco, J. J., Ayer, M. B., Li, C., Lim, J., Crumley, T. M., Cannova, C., Schmatz, D. M., Wyvratt, M. J., Fisher, M. H., Meinke, P. T. "Broad spectrum antiprotozoal agents that inhibit histone deacetylase: structure-activity relationships of apicidin. Part 1." Bioorg Med Chem Lett
Colletti, S. L., Myers, R. W., Darkin-Rattray, S. J., Gurnett, A. M., Dulski, P. M., Galuska, S., Allocco, J. J., Ayer, M. B., Li, C., Lim, J., Crumley, T. M., Cannova, C., Schmatz, D. M., Wyvratt, M. J., Fisher, M. H., Meinke, P. T. "Broad spectrum antiprotozoal agents that inhibit histone deacetylase: structure-activity relationships of apicidin. Part 2." Bioorg Med Chem Lett
Darkin-Rattray, S. J., Gurnett, A. M., Myers, R. W., Dulski, P. M., Crumley, T. M., Allocco, J. J., Cannova, C., Meinke, P. T., Colletti, S. L., Bednarek, M. A., Singh, S. B., Goetz, M. A., Dombrowski, A. W., Polishook, J. D., Schmatz, D. M. "Apicidin: a novel antiprotozoal agent that inhibits parasite histone deacetylase." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Honors
Most Outstanding Intern in Neurology, St. Luke's Medical Center
Lectures & Presentations
Dr. Christopher Cannova, Orthopedic Surgeon, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ybTrvK3sXM
Memberships
- AAOS
- AMA
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Locations
- OrthoBethesda
- 10215 Fernwood Road, Camalier Building Suite 506, Bethesda, MD 20817
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- phone: 301-530-1010
- fax: 301-564-1816
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, Adult Reconstruction Surgery, 2005
- Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004
- Medical Education: University of Missouri Kansas City, MD, 1998
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007