Carlos Alberto Garcia, MD| Nuclear Medicine | MedStar Health
Carlos Alberto Garcia

Carlos Alberto Garcia, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Nuclear Medicine

Languages: Spanish, English

(202) 877-0023

About me

Carlos Garcia, MD, is the director of PET/CT Imaging. Dr. Garcia is also an assistant professor of medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and he is part of the MedStar Washington Hospital Center Speaker's Bureau.

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Adrenal Gland Disorder
  • Aneurysm
  • Ankle Joint Disorder
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Arm Fracture
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Avascular Necrosis
  • Back Pain
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Bladder Stones
  • Blood Clot In Leg
  • Bone Cancer
  • Bone Cyst
  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Bone Tumor
  • Bowel Obstruction
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Brain Tumor
  • Breast Lump
  • Broken Collarbone
  • Cerebral Vasospasm
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Colon Cancer
  • Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
  • Complications Of Vascular Stents
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Dementia
  • Dislocated Hip
  • Diverticulitis
  • Elbow Joint Disorder
  • Endometrial Cancer
  • Enlarged Lymph Nodes
  • Enlarged Prostate
  • Epidural Hematoma
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Gallstones
  • Head And Neck Cancer
  • Hip Fracture
  • Hip Joint Disorder
  • Joint Disorder
  • Joint Inflammation
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Kidney Stones
  • Liver Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Disease
  • Lymphoma
  • Mesenteric Ischemia
  • Metastatic Bone Disease
  • Morton's Neuroma
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscle Strain
  • Neck Pain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Cysts
  • Pancreatitis
  • Pelvic Fracture
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Pleural Effusion
  • Pneumonia
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Renal Artery Stenosis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rib Fracture
  • Scoliosis
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylosis
  • Tendinitis
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Testicular Torsion
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Nodules
  • Torn Tendon
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Vascular Malformation
  • Vertebral Compression Fracture
  • Wrist Joint Disorder
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Procedures I perform

  • Achalasia Imaging
  • Acoustic Neuroma Treatment
  • Ambulatory Phlebectomy
  • Amniocentesis
  • Angiography
  • Angioplasty
  • Angioplasty And Stenting
  • Areola-Sparing Mastectomy
  • Aspiration
  • Autopsy Pathology
  • Bacteriology
  • Barium Enema
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biophysical Profile
  • Biostatistics
  • Bladder Ultrasound
  • Bone Density Scan
  • Bone Density Study
  • Bone Density Test
  • Bone Marrow Aspiration
  • Bone Marrow Biopsy
  • Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Treatment
  • Brain Imaging
  • Breast Aspiration
  • Breast Biopsy
  • Breast Cancer Chemoprevention
  • Breast Cancer Research Studies
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Planning
  • Breast Density Evaluation
  • Breast Localization Device Placement
  • Breast-Conserving Surgery
  • Cardiac Function Study
  • Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
  • Carotid Artery Angioplasty And Stenting
  • Carotid Stenting
  • Celiac Plexus Block
  • Cerebral Angioplasty
  • Cerebral Arteriogram
  • Cerebral Blood Flow Study
  • Cerebral Vasculitis Treatment
  • Cerebral Venogram
  • Cerebral Venography
  • Cervical Length
  • Cervical Myelography
  • Chest X-Ray
  • Cisternography
  • Computed Tomography Enterography
  • Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
  • Cyberknife
  • Cystic Fibrosis Imaging
  • Diagnostic Mammography
  • Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
  • Digital Radiography
  • Discogram
  • Discography
  • Ductography
  • Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
  • Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
  • Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Embolization
  • Early Ob Ultrasound
  • Echoencephalography With Image Documentation
  • Endovenous Laser Therapy
  • Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
  • Fetal Shunt Placement
  • Fetal Therapy
  • Fetal Ultrasound
  • Fine Needle Aspiration
  • Functional Mri
  • Gastrointestinal Motility Study
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Graft Placement
  • Gynecologic And Obstetric Care
  • Gynecologic Ultrasound
  • Hepatic Artery Embolization
  • High-Risk Ob Ultrasound
  • High-Risk Pregnancy Care
  • Hip X-Ray
  • I-131 Therapy
  • Imaging Of Kidneys With Vascular Flow
  • Intracranial Angioplasty
  • Intracranial Stenting
  • Intravenous Pyelogram
  • Iodine Therapy
  • Irreversible Electroporation
  • Kidney Function Test
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Laser-Induced Interstitial Thermotherapy
  • Liver Biopsy
  • Liver Imaging
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Lumpectomy
  • Lung Cancer Screening
  • Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Lymphangiogram
  • Lymphangiography
  • Lymphatics And Lymph Nodes Imaging
  • Lymphoscintigraphy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Mammogram
  • Mastectomy
  • Meckel's Scan
  • Medulloblastoma Treatment
  • Meningioma Embolization
  • Mesenteric Angiography
  • Microwave Ablation
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Myelography
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
  • Needle Localization
  • Nerve Block
  • Nipple Discharge Evaluation
  • Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
  • Obstetric Care
  • Ovarian Vein Embolization
  • Pancreatic Cancer Imaging
  • Paraganglioma Treatment
  • Parathyroid Ablation
  • Parathyroid Ultrasound
  • Parotid Biopsy
  • Pediatric Ultrasound
  • Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
  • Perinatal Care
  • Pet-Ct Scan
  • Pharmacological Imaging
  • Pheochromocytoma Treatment
  • Pituitary Adenoma Treatment
  • Portal Vein Thrombosis Imaging
  • Positron Emission Mammography
  • Pregnancy Dating
  • Pregnancy Ultrasound
  • Prenatal Testing
  • Prostate Artery Embolization
  • Prostate Ultrasound
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis Monitoring
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Radiography
  • Radioimmunotherapy
  • Radionuclide Cystogram
  • Radiopharmaceutical Therapy
  • Salivary Gland Biopsy
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
  • Shoulder X-Ray
  • Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
  • Skeletal Survey
  • Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
  • Sonohysterography
  • Spermatic Vein Embolization
  • Spinal Tumor Embolization
  • Spinal Venogram
  • Spleen Ultrasound
  • Splenic Artery Embolization
  • Stent-Assisted Coiling
  • Stroke Imaging
  • Testicular Ultrasound
  • Thoracic Myelography
  • Thoracic Spine Scoliosis Imaging
  • Thoracic Spine Tumor Imaging
  • Thoracic Tumor Monitoring
  • Thrombolysis
  • Thyroid Ablation
  • Thyroid Biopsy
  • Thyroid Scan With Uptake
  • Total Body Irradiation
  • Transarterial Embolization
  • Transrectal Ultrasound
  • Tumor Embolization
  • Tumor Imaging
  • Tumor Localization
  • Ultrasound
  • Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
  • Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
  • Upper Gi Series
  • Uterine Fibroid Treatment
  • Varicose Vein Treatment
  • Voiding Cystourethrogram
  • White Blood Cell Scan
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Practice locations

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110 Irving St NW
GB-1 Nuclear Med Thyroid Clinic
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-6606

Fax 202-877-5322

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Fax 202-877-5322

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Network OA
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • IH-HMO
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • First Health PPO
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Choice POS
    • Aetna HMO
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Medicare FFS
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • IH-Indemnity
    • United Student Resources
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Sentara Health
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • POS OA
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • Medicare Direct
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • CIGNA EPO
    • TRICARE East Select
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • IH-POS Plus
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • IH-PPO
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • UHC Passport
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Choice POS II
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • IH-POS
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Aetna Basic
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Optimum Choice
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • HighMark
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Navigate
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Employee Health Plan
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • CIGNA PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • OA Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Medicine

Residency: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2003)

Internship: Englewood Hospital Internal Medicine Residency (2001)

Medical School: Universidad De San Martin De Porres (1998)