Denise N. Blackbourne, PA-C, MS| Breast Surgery | MedStar Health
Denise N. Blackbourne

Denise N. Blackbourne, PA-C,  MS
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Breast Surgery

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Breast Cancer
  • Carcinoma In Situ Of Breast
  • Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
  • Her2neu Receptor
  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
  • Invasive Breast Cancer
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer
  • Triple Negative Breast Cancer
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Mammogram
  • Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
  • Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia
  • Atypical Papilloma
  • Axillary Mass
  • Benign Breast Lump
  • Breast Abscess
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cyst
  • Breast Diseases
  • Breast Lump
  • Breast Thickening
  • Carcinoma In Situ Of Breast
  • Contusion Of Breast
  • Dense Breast
  • Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
  • Dysplasia Of Breast
  • Er Positive Breast Cancer
  • Family History Of Breast Cancer
  • Fibroadenoma
  • Fibrocystic Breast Changes
  • Galactocele
  • Galactorrhea
  • Gynecomastia
  • Her2neu Receptor
  • Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer
  • History Of Breast Cancer
  • History Of Fibrocystic Disease
  • Hypopigmented Nipple Lesions
  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
  • Invasive Breast Cancer
  • Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Mammary Duct Ectasia
  • Mammary Dysplasia
  • Mastitis
  • Mastodynia
  • Mastopathy
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer
  • Microcalcifications
  • Mondor's Disease
  • Nipple Discharge
  • Nipple Diseases
  • Nipple Fissure
  • Nipple Lesions
  • Paget's Disease Of The Breast
  • Postpartum Mastitis
  • Triple Negative Breast Cancer
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Procedures I perform

  • Aspiration Breast Cyst
  • Axillary Lymphadenectomy
  • Bloodless Breast Surgery
  • Breast Biopsy
  • Breast Cancer Follow Up
  • Breast Cancer Surgery
  • Breast Conservation
  • Breast Examination
  • Breast Fine Needle Aspiration
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cancer Risk Reduction Surgery
  • Core Needle Biopsy Of Breast
  • Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
  • Lumpectomy
  • Male Breast Reduction
  • Mastectomy
  • Mastotomy
  • Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
  • Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
  • Open Breast Biopsy
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Sentinel Node Biopsy
  • Skin Sparing Mastectomy
  • Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsy
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Practice locations

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1133 21st Street Northwest
Building 2
Washington, DC, 20036

202-416-2000
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110 Irving Street Northwest
Floor 1
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-7937

Fax 202-877-6599

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Fax 202-877-6599

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
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Kaiser Signature
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • United Choice
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • United Choice Plus
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Aetna HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • United Student Resources
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Virginia Premier
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • United Navigate
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • I-SNP
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • United Optimum Choice
    • Tricare for Life East
    • United Golden Rule
    • Cigna EPO
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Tricare East Select
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • D-SNP)
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • Carefirst EPO
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Kaiser Select
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Employee Health Plan (EHP)
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Tricare East Prime
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia

Education

Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant

Graduate Education: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey at Newark (2011)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    5
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    5
  • Provider included you in decisions

    5
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Aug 12, 2024

    Very thorough and responsive, before & after the appt.

  • Oct 3, 2023

    *Dr. Blackbourne was very kind, professional, patient, & thorough. Great energy!

  • Sep 20, 2022

    My impression was the doctor was new and took time and explained in detail what she was doing.