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
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Student Resources
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Columbia University Irving Medical Center (2010)
Residency: George Washington University Hospital (2009)
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2007)
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2005)
Internship: St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center (2003)
Medical School: New York Medical College (2002)
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara (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
Urgent care affiliations
News and publications
https://www.washingtonian.com/best/doctors/search/awards/2020%20Top%20Doctor/