Edward C. McCarron, MD| Surgical Oncology, General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Edward McCarron, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeon in surgical oncology. An integral part of the oncology team at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Dr. McCarron treats a wide range of cancers using some of the most advanced surgical technologies available. He specializes in the treatment of melanoma, endocrine disorders, and gastrointestinal malignancies.
Dr. McCarron is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons as well as a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. When he is not practicing medicine, he enjoys fishing, walking, and watching sporting events.
Edward McCarron, MD, named a 2023 "Top Doc" by Baltimore Magazine for surgical oncology.
Learn more about the Maryland Melanoma Center.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Gland Cancer Management
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer Surgery
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Melanoma Treatment
- Pancreas Resection
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Vocal Cord Nodules Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anal Cancer
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Cervical Cancer
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Liver Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma
- Pancreas Cancer
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Rectal Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Thymus Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Adrenal Gland Cancer Management
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Benign Lesion Treatment
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Treatment
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cancer Surgery
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Duodenum Resection
- Endoscopic Right Adrenal Gland Resection
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Killer Cell Therapy
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Liver Tumor Ablation
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Lesion Excision
- Lesion Treatment
- Liver Ablation
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Resection
- Liver Imaging
- Liver Resection
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Transplantation With Roux-En-Y Hepaticojejunostomy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Liver Tumor Surgery
- Lobectomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Malignant Lesion Treatment
- Melanoma Treatment
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Middle Esophagus Restriction
- Muscle Flap
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Pancreas Cancer Resection
- Pancreas Resection
- Pancreas Transplant
- Pancreas Tumor Surgery
- Pancreatectomy With Total Duodenectomy
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Tumor Treatment
- Partial Colectomy
- Partial Hepatectomy
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Proctectomy
- Salivary Gland Tumor Surgery
- Salivary Gland Tumor Treatment
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stomach Resection
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Surgical Oncology Treatment
- Surgical Preparation Of Recipient Site
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Cyst Treatment
- Thyroid Gland Ablation
- Thyroid Isthmusectomy
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Tumor Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Transverse Colectomy
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Surgery
- Vaccinations
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
- Vocal Cord Nodules Treatment
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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HighMark
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE for Life East
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Network OA
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
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Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2004)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2002)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1997)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine Top Doc, 2014-2020, 2023
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MedStar Health DocTalk - The ABCDEs of Melanoma
MedStar Health DocTalk - What You Need to Know About Pancreatic Cancer