Carlos Francisco Espinel, MD| General Surgery, Breast Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Francisco Espinel is a board-certified general surgeon at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center with over 10 years of experience in general, breast and acute care surgery. Growing up in the D.C. metropolitan area, he has deep ties to the community and enjoys taking care of patients from Maryland, DC and Virginia. He is a second generation physician who grew up learning medicine from his father, an accomplished Nephrologist and Cardiologist.
Dr. Espinel is an assistant professor of surgery at Georgetown University. He is committed to the education of medical students, residents, and staff.
At MedStar Montgomery Medical Center he is part of a diverse general surgery team who treat a wide range of general surgical issues from the simplest to most complex general surgery cases.
Dr. Espinel enjoys a wide variety of general surgery cases from robotic davinci, minimily invasive surgery and open surgery to small procedures done in the office setting.
Dr. Espinel completed high school at Gonzaga College High School and his undergraduate degree from Catholic University of America. He then attended medical school at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara. He completed his general surgery residency at George Washington University and fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Enterectomy
- Incisional Hernia
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Ventral Hernia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Anal Abscess
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Tumor
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Dorsalgia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Incisional Hernia
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Pleural Disease
- Postprocedural States
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Appendix Resection
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Colectomy
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Esophagectomy
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Heller Myotomy
- Hernia Repair
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin Debridement
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenectomy
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
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OA Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare Direct
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Network OA
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- POS OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Columbia University Irving Medical Center (2010)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2009)
Internship: New York Medical College (2003)
Medical School: New York Medical College (2002)
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara School Of Medicine (1999)
Awards
- Top Doctor Washingtonian Magazine: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Top Doctor Virginia Living Magazine: 2020
- Top Doctor Northern Virginia Magazine: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://www.washingtonian.com/best/doctors/search/awards/2020%20Top%20Doctor/