About me
Angelis M. Vazquez Perez, MD, is a board-certified breast surgical oncologist and general surgeon at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Health at Lafayette Medical Centre. She specializes in treating breast cancer, benign breast disease, and high-risk cancer patients.
Dr. Vazquez performs various procedures, including nipple- and skin-sparing mastectomy, direct-to-implant surgeries with the plastics team, targeted lymph node dissection, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and axillary lymph node dissections. Dedicated to staying abreast of new advances and techniques, she actively promotes new opportunities and enrolls patients in trials when appropriate.
Dr. Vazquez’s clinical interests focus on high-risk populations for breast cancer. She is firmly committed to raising awareness, particularly in underserved communities. In collaboration with plastic surgeons, Dr. Vazquez also ensures her patients are well-informed and prepared for what to expect in their appearance following surgery. Passionate about improving health and cosmetic outcomes, she performs hidden-scar surgery to help patients look and feel their best after treatment. Some newer techniques she practices include nipple re-sensation technique and lymphovenous bypass in conjunction with plastic surgery.
Dr. Vazquez earned her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. She then completed a general surgery residency program at the Louisiana State University, followed by a breast surgical oncology fellowship at MedStar Health Georgetown University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center.
Recognized for her professionalism, humanism, and innovation, Dr. Vazquez is a robotics-certified surgeon, an LSU Resident Research Awards recipient, and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She also belongs to the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology.
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Dr. Vazquez is a native Spanish speaker. She loves cooking, traveling, and spending time with her adopted dog, Coco.
Philosophy of Care
“Taking care of women and their health is my passion. I recognize that many of my patients feel vulnerable, and I strive to provide a safe place for women to feel comfortable talking about their needs and where we work together on personalized solutions.
“As a Latina from Puerto Rico, I feel a special connection to the Spanish-speaking community and am inspired to help Hispanic women from all over the world.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Breast Lump
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Absent Breast Tissue
- Areola Deformity
- Asymmetric Breasts
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)
- Axillary Web Syndrome
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Brca1 And Brca2 Genetic Mutation
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Calcifications
- Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Density
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Breast Lymphedema
- Breast Sarcoma
- Breast Skin Irritation
- Breast Tenderness
- Breastfeeding
- Capsular Contracture
- Circulatory System Complications
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Deformed Breast
- Dense Breast Tissue
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Ectasia
- Enlarged Breast Lymph Nodes
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Breast Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma
- Fibroadenoma Of Breast
- Genetic Predisposition To Breast Cancer
- Hematoma
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Male Breast Enlargement (GYNECOMASTIA)
- Microcalcifications
- Nerve Damage After Breast Surgery
- Nipple Discharge
- Nipple Inversion
- Phyllodes Tumors
- Poland Syndrome
- Ptotic Breasts
- Radiation Therapy Complications
- Scar Tissue In Breast
- Seroma
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Unusual Breast Changes
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer Chemoprevention
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Capsular Contracture Treatment
- Capsulectomy
- Cosmetic Breast Surgery
- Ductography
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Lesion Excision
- Lumpectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Microdochectomy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Nipple Areola Reconstruction
- Nipple Exploration
- Nipple Reduction
- Nipple-Areola Reconstruction
- Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
- Radiation Therapy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
- Tissue Expander Placement
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Center Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0560Fax 877-376-2420
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
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare FFS
- OA Plus
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Network OA
- IH-HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HighMark
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2025)
Residency: Louisiana State University-New Orleans GME (2024)
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (2019)