About me
Alice P. Barr, MD, is a gynecologic oncologist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, specializing in the treatment of patients with gynecologic malignancies and/or a family history of malignancies, such as endometrial, cervical, vulvar, or ovarian cancer. She also sees patients for uterine fibroids, ovarian masses, and endometrial hyperplasia.
Dr. Barr provides personalized care that prioritizes quality of life, taking into consideration her patients’ goals and individual circumstances. She performs the full spectrum of surgical approaches, including open, robotic, and minimally invasive procedures, such as minimally invasive debulking surgery and sentinel lymph node biopsy. When appropriate, she offers neoadjuvant chemotherapy to increase the likelihood of being able to perform minimally invasive surgeries.
Her approach focuses on developing long-term relationships with her patients and creating a space where they and their families feel comfortable asking questions and sharing their concerns. She takes pride in providing a warm bedside manner, listening closely, and supporting patients throughout every step of their cancer journey. She is particularly passionate about integrating supportive oncology and palliative care early and often so that her patients have access to as many resources as they need.
Dr. Barr received her medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and completed her residency at the Carolinas Medical Center. During her residency, she completed a rotation at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in the Texas Medical Center, where she trained alongside internationally renowned doctors and researchers. From there, she went on to complete her fellowship training at the University of California, Davis. She is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society of Gynecologic Oncology.
Dr. Barr was born at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and grew up in the DMV. She is happy to be back home, providing exceptional care for the people in her community.
Philosophy of Care
“I want patients to know that I genuinely care about their well-being, not just their diagnosis. I am compassionate, communicative, and committed to using the most up-to-date, evidence-based treatments in gynecologic oncology. I believe in walking alongside patients and their families throughout the cancer journey, helping them understand their options, and aligning treatment plans with their individual goals and needs. It is a privilege to care for patients during some of the most significant moments of their lives.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Biopsy
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pap Smear
- Uterine Fibroids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Adenocarcinoma Of The Cervix
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Genital Organs
- Cervical Adenocarcinoma
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN)
- Endometrial Cancer
- Endometrial Hyperplasia
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Vulva
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Uterine Cancer
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vaginal Melanoma
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Vulvar Cancer
- Vulvar Lesions
Procedures I perform
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Resection Endoscopic
- Bilateral Ovaries Resection Endoscopic
- Bilateral Salpingo
- Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Biopsy For Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cryotherapy
- Cervical Laser Ablation
- Cervix Excision, Natural Or Artificial Opening Diagnostic
- Cervix Resection Endoscopic
- Clinical Trials For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Clinical Trials For Gynecologic Cancer
- Cold Knife Cone Biopsy
- Colposcopic Surgery
- Colposcopy With Biopsy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy And Endocervical Curettage
- Cone Biopsy
- Cryotherapy For Cervical Dysplasia
- Destruction Of Vulva Lesion
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Extraction
- Fertility-Sparing Surgery
- Hdr Brachytherapy Of Cervix
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy
- Laparoscopic Removal Of Adnexal Structures
- Laparoscopic Total Hysterectomy For Large Uterus
- Laparoscopic Uterosacral Nerve Ablation
- Laparoscopy
- Laparoscopy With Biopsy
- Laser Therapy
- Oophorectomy
- Ovarian Cystectomy
- Ovary Excision, Open
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exenteration
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Pelvis Lymphatic Resection
- Pudendal Nerve Stimulation
- Radiation Therapy
- Total Pelvic Exenteration
- Uterus And Cervix Inspection, Percutaneous Endoscopic
- Uterus Excision, Open
- Uterus Resection
- Uterus Resection Endoscopic
- Vagina Excision, Open
- Vaginal Cyst Excision
- Vaginal Mucosa Biopsy
- Vulva Biopsy
- Vulvar Excision
- Vulvar External 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
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE for Life East
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Beech Street PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
Education
Fellowship: University Of California (2025)
Residency: Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (2022)
Medical School: George Washington University (2018)