Patricia Barbara Wehner, MD| Breast Surgery, General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Patricia Wehner, MD, is a board-certified surgeon with fellowship training in breast surgical oncology and an attending physician in the MedStar Breast Health Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She earned her medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed her general surgery training at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, followed by a surgical breast oncology fellowship at the University of Southern California.
Under the guidance of Dr. Melvin Silverstein, Dr. Wehner won the Scientific Impact Award at the 2013 American Society of Breast Surgeons annual conference. Dr. Wehner's special interests include ductal carcinoma in situ, intraoperative radiation, oncoplasty, and benign breast disease.
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Lump
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Lumpectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Asymmetric Breasts
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Brca1 And Brca2 Genetic Mutation
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Implant Illness
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Breast Reconstruction Complications
- Breast Tissue Removal
- Capsular Contracture
- Circulatory System Complications
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Dorsalgia
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma
- Implant Rupture
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Lymphedema
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Mastitis
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Phyllodes Tumors
- Poland Syndrome
- Prophylactic Mastectomy
- Reconstructed Breast Deformity Revision
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast Localization Device Placement
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Diagnostic Breast Imaging
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Lumpectomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Lymphangiography
- Lymphedema
- Mammography
- Mastectomy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Nipple-Areola Reconstruction
- Reconstruction Of The Nipple
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
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
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of Southern California School of Medicine (2013)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2012)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2007)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025