About me
Jay Kirkham, DO, is an interventional pulmonologist and critical care physician who practices at the Angelos Center for Lung Diseases at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He specializes in minimally invasive and robotic techniques to diagnose and treat lung cancer and other complex lung diseases. Dr. Kirkham is playing a critically important role as MedStar Health works to build a truly comprehensive lung diagnostic and treatment program, with focus on streamlining the process of care for patients.
Dr. Kirkham collaborates closely with thoracic surgeons to offer Combined Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery (CRATS). Using robotic technology and state-of-the-art scopes in MedStar Health’s hybrid operating room, this procedure allows for the diagnosis, treatment, and removal of lung nodules, with one visit to the operating room. The team also collaborates to build and deploy new programs to optimize care and outcomes for patients, such as MedStar Health’s Lung Screening Program, which gives members of the community an opportunity be evaluated and pointed to a specialist for care, if needed, and the Incidental Lung Nodule Program, which provides a process for masses in the lung to be detected by default, and addressed, as other health screenings and medical care takes place.
Dr. Kirkham is board certified in both critical care medicine and internal medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. He earned his medical degree at Midwestern University and completed both residency and fellowship training at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Kirkham’s Philosophy of Care
“Personalized patient care is so important, especially in working with patients diagnosed with cancer and other complex lung diseases. Sometimes I have to look people in the eye and tell them difficult news. But I also assure them that whatever their journey entails, I will go through it with them. The relationships and interactions I have had with my patients have truly shaped my life and have made me the person and the physician I am today.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Bronchoscopy With Cryotherapy
- Bronchoscopy With Laser Therapy
- Bronchoscopy With Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Photodynamic Therapy
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Trachea Drainage
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Asthma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Respiratory System
- Benign Pharyngeal Tumors
- Bronchial Stenosis
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchomalacia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Coughing Up Blood
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Endobronchial Lesions
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Mass
- Lung Masses
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleural Plaques
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- Upper Airway Obstruction
Procedures I perform
- Airway Tumor Destruction
- Arthrocentesis
- Aspiration Of Lung Cyst
- Bilateral Lungs Endoscopic Drainage
- Biopsy Of Lung Mass
- Bronchoscopy
- Bronchoscopy With Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Cryotherapy
- Bronchoscopy With Fiducial Markers
- Bronchoscopy With Foreign Body Removal
- Bronchoscopy With Laser Therapy
- Bronchoscopy With Lung Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Photodynamic Therapy
- Bronchoscopy With Rigid Or Flexible Tube
- Bronchoscopy, Rigid Or Flexible
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Destruction Of Left Pleura
- Destruction Of Right Upper Lung Lobe
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Extraction Of Left Lower Lung Lobe
- Lower Lobe Bronchus Dilation
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Diagnostic Endoscopic Drainage
- Lung Mass Biopsy
- Lung Nodule Biopsy
- Lung Transplant
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Thoracostomy
- Trachea Drainage
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Trachea Stent Revision
- Trachea Tracheostomy Device Removal External
- Tracheostomy
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
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
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Prime
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Student Resources
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Sentara Health
- Navigate
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OA Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2017)
Residency: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2014)
Medical School: Midwestern University (2011)