About me
Shweta Kurian, MD, is the director of breast medical oncology and the High-Risk Cancer Program at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and the MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus. Board certified in hematology and medical oncology, Dr. Kurian cares for patients with breast and gynecological cancers. Additionally, she has a specialized interest in the genetics of breast cancer and the steps that can be taken clinically to decrease the risk of developing breast cancer for both women and men who are deemed high-risk because they carry a genetic mutation or by virtue of family history.
Dr. Kurian is a graduate of the Government Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala University, located in India. She completed an internal medicine residency at George Washington University/Providence Hospital in Washington D.C., where she was appointed chief resident. Her training concluded with a fellowship at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami, with concentration on hematology and oncology care. A believer in the importance of lifelong education, Dr. Kurian is a member of the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. She also applies her clinical knowledge and expertise as a reviewer for several prestigious medical journals.
Dr. Kurian is fluent in both Hindi and Malayalam. She also has knowledge of the Punjabi and Gujarati languages. She accepts new patient appointments at both MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center at the MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus.
Dr. Kurian’s Philosophy of Care
“Cancer care is very complex. It involves different specialties and multiple modalities, and requires an understanding of esoteric research trials. Patient care involves selecting the best modality of treatment for each patient based on our knowledge of all of the options available. It’s also about understanding the patient as a fellow human being with their wishes being center stage as their care is directed. My role as a physician is to help my patients understand and navigate all their options and chose what is best for them.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Baclofen Pump Refill
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials Participation
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Endometrial Cancer Treatment
- Genetic Counseling
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Labia Cancer Treatment
- Leiomyosarcoma Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphoma Management
- Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Post-Void Residual Testing
- Prolotherapy Infusions
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Cystectomy For Bladder Cancer
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Tumor Debulking
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Uterine Cancer Treatment
- Vaginal Cancer Treatment
- Venous Access Device Management
- Venous Blood Sampling
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Sentara Health
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Network OA
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UHC Passport
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Navigate
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Administrators
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital GME (2013)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2009)
Medical School: Medical College Thiruvananthapuram (1999)