Elaine Mary Walsh, MD, MBBCH, BAO, PhD| Hematology Oncology | MedStar Health
Elaine Mary Walsh

Elaine Mary Walsh, MD, MBBCH, BAO, PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (52 reviews)

Specialties: Hematology Oncology

Languages: English

About me

Elaine Walsh, MB, BCh, PhD, is a fellowship-trained medical oncologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of people with breast cancer. Before joining MedStar Health, Dr. Walsh worked in the Breast Medical Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Walsh is an assistant professor at the Department of Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

Dr. Walsh’s areas of clinical and research expertise include:

  • Breast cancer (early-stage and metastatic)
  • Triple negative breast cancer
  • DNA damage repair
  • Clinical trials
  • Novel therapeutic agents

Dr. Walsh is committed to providing her patients with the highest level of care and best treatment options, while taking individual preferences and priorities into account. She works closely with a team of other medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, nurses, and patient advocates.

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Breast Cancer
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Procedures I perform

  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy
  • Biological Targeted Therapy
  • Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Cancer Genomics
  • Cancer Immunotherapy
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 1st Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-2223

Fax 866-871-7844

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Tricare East Select
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Kaiser Signature
    • Tricare East Prime
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • United Student Resources
    • Virginia Premier
    • United Choice
    • Aetna HMO
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • United Optimum Choice
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • United Navigate
    • Cigna EPO
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Carefirst EPO
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • D-SNP)
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • I-SNP
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • United Golden Rule
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Kaiser Select
    • Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • United Choice Plus
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Tricare for Life East
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • First Health PPO
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

Education

Residency Program: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2020)

Fellowship Program: Royal College of Physicians (2014)

Residency Program: Royal College of Physicians (2009)

Internship Program: Royal College of Physicians (2007)

Medical School: National University of Ireland (2006)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Care provider’s efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Jun 26, 2024

    I am always happy my dr. And Nurses.

  • Jun 18, 2024

    Dr. Walsh is kind, professional, and caring, yet direct. I trust her direction with my care.

  • May 9, 2024

    Dr. Walsh explained options clearly, and assisted in selecting treatment very happy with current care.