About me
One of the nation's top breast surgeons, Marc E. Boisvert, MD, FACS, has trained many other breast surgeons in practice throughout the world and has been named one of the best doctors in the region and nation over the past several years.
Dr. Boisvert is the site director of the MedStar Breast Health Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Since 2000, he has been director of the Georgetown University Hospital Breast Oncology Fellowship Program, the only breast fellowship program in the Washington, D.C. metro area. This one-year program, conducted after completion of surgical residency, allows young surgeons to gain additional specialty training. Additionally, Dr. Boisvert is chief of the division of Breast Surgery and Professor of Clinical Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine. On his watch, intraoperative radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment started at the Hospital Center, where he has been the medical director since 1994. The Breast Health Program is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. He has practiced at MedStar Washington Hospital Center since 1986.
Dr. Boisvert frequently performs low re-excision rate partial mastectomy with oncoplastic closure provided by experienced plastic surgeons, skin and nipple-sparing mastectomy, sentinel node biopsy, axillary dissection, and intraoperative radiation therapy. He uses wire and nuclear-free method to localize nonpalpable breast tumors and perform sentinel node biopsy
Dr. Boisvert's research interests include neoadjuvant chemotherapy, allowing selected patients to undergo less extensive breast cancer surgery and de-escalation of invasive treatments for patients with noninvasive breast malignancies (ductal carcinoma in situ).
At Washington Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, breast care focuses on the entire patient and is provided by a highly specialized team. We provide care through an interdisciplinary tumor board, a broad panel of experts in all areas of breast cancer care, including nurse navigators, nurse practitioners, and access to the latest technology and treatments through clinical trials.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Fibroadenoma Of Breast
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Nipple Discharge
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Breast Skin Irritation
- Breast Tenderness
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Diseases Of The Small Intestine
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma Of Breast
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Mastitis
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nipple Discharge
- Nipple Inversion
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Swelling In Legs
- Tendinous Disorders
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
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 Reduction
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lobectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphedema
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Microsurgery
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Needle Localization
- Nipple-Areola Reconstruction
- Papilloma Excision
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Robotic Cholecystectomy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin Graft
- Stent Placement
- Supraclavicular Lymph Node Biopsy
- Transplant Hepatectomy
- Tumor Resection And Reconstruction
- Wide Local Excision
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
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Network OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Basic
- HighMark
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Passport
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: Hospital of St. Raphael (1986)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1981)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025