Danielle Salazar, MAAPN MD| Vascular Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Danielle Salazar, MD, is vascular surgeon at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center.
In her practice, Dr. Salazar sees patients with complex vascular pathology spanning aortic, carotid artery, venous occlusive, deep venous, and peripheral arterial diseases. Her research interests include deep venous disease management with a focus on the use of minimally invasive mechanical thrombectomy devices for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Dr. Salazar is also trained in vascular hemodialysis access and provides an array of options for percutaneous fistulae, AV fistulae, and bypass grafts, using some of the most innovative, minimally invasive options available.
Philosophy of Care
“There is a continuity of care in vascular surgery that allows me to build relationships with patients over time. I always aim to establish trust and make it easy for them to relax, talk, and feel heard. Sometimes patients come in for one reason and we uncover others. I believe that this–plus technical expertise and keen collaboration with colleagues–delivers optimal outcomes.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Repair
- Arteriovenous Graft Repair
- Atherectomy Of The Iliac Arteries
- Balloon Dilation
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Dilation Of Upper Vein
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Repair Of Thoracic Aorta
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Extirpation Of Right Femoral Vein
- Fluoroscopy Inferior Vena Cava
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Common Iliac Artery
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Blood Vessels
- Superior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thromboendarterectomy
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Ultrasonography Left Upper Extremity Veins
- Ultrasonography Of Femoral Artery
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vena Cava Catheter Introduction
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Blood Collection
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
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
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- POS OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare FFS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: Medstar Health (2021)
Fellowship: Washington Hospital Center (2021)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2019)
Residency: Medstar Health (2019)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (2019)
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (2014)
Medical School: Boston University (2010)