Leigh Elmore Matlaga, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
Leigh Elmore Matlaga

Leigh Elmore Matlaga, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (1238 reviews)

Specialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology

Languages: English, Spanish

(410) 391-5684

About me

Leigh Matlaga, MD, is a women's health specialist with more than twenty years of experience. Dr. Matlaga is a physician in Obstetrics & Gynecology at MedStar Franklin Square and practices out of the Weinberg Cancer Center.  She specializes in obstetrics and gynecological medicine for women in adolescence to post-menopause. Named Baltimore magazine's Top Doc in Obstetrics in 2012, Dr. Matlaga has extensive experience in high-risk obstetrics and minimally invasive surgery including laparoscopic and robotic surgery. She has been practicing in the greater Baltimore area since 2006.

Dr. Matlaga completed her undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and received her medical degree from Yale University. Upon completing her residency at Duke University, she held a position as assistant professor with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Indiana University School of Medicine.

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Breast Imaging
  • Abnormal Products Of Conception
  • Abnormal Urine Test Results
  • Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
  • Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
  • Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
  • Bartholin's Gland Diseases
  • Breast Disorders
  • Breast Lump
  • Candidiasis
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cervix Uteri Disorders
  • Complications Of The Puerperium
  • Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
  • Diabetes In Pregnancy
  • Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
  • Failed Induction Of Labor
  • False Labor
  • Female Genital Pain
  • Female Genital Tract Polyp
  • Female Infertility
  • Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Fetal Stress
  • Genitourinary Symptoms
  • Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
  • Gestational Hypertension
  • High Risk Pregnancy
  • Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
  • Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
  • Late Pregnancy
  • Late Pregnancy Complications
  • Leiomyoma Of Uterus
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
  • Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
  • Maternal Diseases
  • Menstrual Disorders
  • Multiple Gestations
  • Obstetric Trauma
  • Obstructed Labor
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
  • Ovarian Dysfunction
  • Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
  • Perineal Laceration During Delivery
  • Placental Disorders
  • Polyhydramnios
  • Postpartum Hemorrhage
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
  • Pregnancy Nausea
  • Pregnant State
  • Premature Rupture Of Membranes
  • Preterm Labor
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Spontaneous Abortion
  • Tubal Pregnancy
  • Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
  • Uterine Infections
  • Uterus Problems
  • Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
  • Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
  • Vulva And Perineum Disorders
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Procedures I perform

  • Abortion
  • Adhesiolysis
  • Amniocentesis
  • Birth Control
  • Breast Exam
  • Cervical Biopsy
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cervical Cerclage Removal
  • Cesarean Delivery
  • Chorionic Villus Sampling
  • Cold Laser Therapy
  • Colposcopy
  • Cystometrogram
  • Delivery With Forceps
  • Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
  • Donor Sperm Insemination
  • Electrodesiccation And Curettage
  • Endometrial Ablation
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Enterectomy
  • Enteroscopy
  • Episiotomy
  • Fetal Monitoring
  • Gastric Surgery
  • Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
  • Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
  • Gynecological Examination
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • In Vitro Fertilization
  • Intrauterine Device
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Mammography
  • Menopausal Vaginal Dryness Treatment
  • Menstrual Disorder Treatment
  • Oophorectomy
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Cyst Removal
  • Pap Smear
  • Pelvic Exam
  • Pelvic Pain Treatment
  • Pessary Fitting
  • Pregnancy Test
  • Pregnancy With Uterine Rupture
  • Prenatal Care
  • Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
  • Salpingo-Oophorectomy
  • Sonohysterography
  • Sterilization
  • Total Proctocolectomy
  • Tubal Ligation
  • Uterine Ablation
  • Uterine Cancer
  • Uterine Fibroid Embolization
  • Vaginal Infection Treatment
  • Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
  • Vulvar Biopsy
  • Vulvar Cancer
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Practice locations

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9000 Franklin Square Dr
Women's Pavilion
Baltimore, MD, 21237

443-777-8005

Fax 443-777-8180

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9103 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 305
Baltimore, MD, 21237

443-777-7608

Fax 855-550-5301

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Fax 855-550-5301

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
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • First Health PPO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • IH-PPO
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • IH-POS
    • UHC Passport
    • IH-Open HMO
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • IH-POS Plus
    • OA Plus
    • Aetna Basic
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • HighMark
    • First Health PPO
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Sentara Health
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Beech Street PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • CIGNA EPO
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Medicare Direct
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Medicare FFS
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • POS OA
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Optimum Choice
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Choice POS II
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Network OA
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Aetna HMO
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • TRICARE East Select
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • IH-HMO
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Choice POS
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Navigate
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • United Student Resources
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2004)

Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine (2000)

Awards

  • Baltimore Magazine Top Doc in Obstetrics, 2012

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.7
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Dec 12, 2025

    Very friendly and professional

  • Nov 22, 2025

    Would Recommend Everyone I know to Rely on The Wonderful Care that you receive when coming here. My Doctor, Dr. Leigh Matlaga really cares about her Patients.

  • Nov 19, 2025

    Dr. Matlaga was very professional and friendly! I didn't feel rushed and she answered all my questions! Clearly, she is very knowledgeable!