Ann Elizabeth Hwalek, DO MS| Thoracic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Ann E. Hwalek, DO, MS, has joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital as attending physician. In her new role, Dr. Hwalek is part of the region’s largest team of fellowship-trained thoracic surgeons providing treatment for the full array of benign and malignant lung, esophageal, and other thoracic diseases in adolescents and adults. Dr. Hwalek’s work has been published in peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal of Thoracic Disease, and Surgery among others. Dr. Hwalek’s area of special interest includes minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Esophageal Hernia
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Metastases
- Lung Resection
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Robotic Thoracic Surgery
- Thymoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achalasia
- Acute Endocarditis
- Adhesions After Cardiac Surgery
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Atelectasis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Benign Pharyngeal Tumors
- Bladder Diverticulum
- Bronchial Cancer
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchomalacia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Cyst
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Injury
- Chest Wall Deformity
- Chest Wall Tumors
- Collapsed Lung
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) After Cardiac Surgery
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Gastric Varices
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Heart Block
- Heart Block After Cardiac Surgery
- Heart Transplant Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair
- Hemothorax
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Intestinal Perforation
- Liver Abscess
- Liver Transplantation
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Lung Masses
- Lung Metastases
- Lung Transplant Complications
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mediastinitis
- Mesothelioma
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction (HEART ATTACK)
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Pectus Excavatum
- Pericardial Effusion After Cardiac Surgery
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleural Plaques
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery
- Pneumothorax
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Pulmonary Sequestration
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Rib Fracture
- Right Ventricular Aneurysm
- Sarcoidosis
- Scoliosis
- Septal Defects
- Sternal Wound Infection After Cardiac Surgery
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracic Empyema
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thymic Cancer
- Thymoma
- Thymus Tumors
- Tracheal Cancer
- Tracheal Stenosis
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Vaginal Fistula
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Bladder Instillations
- Cardiac Myxoma Excision
- Cardiac Transplant
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Cystitis Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastric Surgery
- Heart Failure Surgery
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Hyperhidrosis Surgery
- Imbrication, Diaphragm
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Resection
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Mitral Valve Reconstruction
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Robotic Thoracic Surgery
- Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0560Fax 877-376-2418
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
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OA Plus
- Network OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- POS OA
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Residency: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (2021)
Residency: Loyola University Medical Center (2019)
Fellowship: Loyola University Medical Center (2016)
Medical School: Oklahoma State University College Osteopathic Medicine (2012)