Donna Carol Buckley, MD| Interventional Radiology, Vascular And Interventional Radiology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Donna Buckley is an Associate Professor of Radiology in the Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. She specializes in minimally invasive, image-guided procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of vascular and non-vascular conditions.
Dr. Buckley earned her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She completed both her diagnostic radiology residency and fellowship training in vascular and interventional radiology at Georgetown University Hospital, where she subsequently joined the faculty.
In addition to her medical training, Dr. Buckley holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and has 30 years of experience in medical device innovation and regulatory science. She continues to work at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, where she contributed to the evaluation and advancement of emerging interventional technologies.
A committed educator and academic, Dr. Buckley has served as an instructor for college engineering courses and is currently active in teaching and mentoring medical students and residents at Georgetown. She is a member of both Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society, and Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma, national engineering honor societies, reflecting her excellence across disciplines.
Dr. Buckley is licensed to practice medicine in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
Her clinical interests include peripheral arterial disease, venous interventions, embolization therapies, and the development of novel interventional techniques and devices.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angioplasty
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dialysis
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Vascular Stenting
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Occlusion
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Atherosclerosis Of The Leg
- Blood Clots In Legs
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Critical Limb Ischemia
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Access Problems
- Endoleak
- Internal Iliac Artery Disease
- Kidney Artery Disease
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Mesenteric Ischemia
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Spider Veins
- Splanchnic Aneurysm
- Superior Vena Cava Obstruction
- Testicular Varicocele
- Thoracic Aortic Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroids
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Angiography
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Artificial Liver Therapy
- Atherectomy
- Bland Embolization
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Cardiac Oncology
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Cerebral Fibromuscular Dysplasia Treatment
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Embolization For Bleeding
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
- Gonadal Vein Embolization
- Hemoptysis Management
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Kyphoplasty
- Lymphangiography
- Lymphedema Management
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Microwave Ablation
- Palliative Care
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Fetal Atrial Septostomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Preeclampsia Management
- Prostate Artery Embolization
- Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Renal Artery Stenosis Treatment
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Thrombolysis
- Transarterial Embolization
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Tunneled Pleural Catheter Placement
- Urinary Incontinence Due To Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Varicocele Embolization
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Malformation Treatment
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm Treatment
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
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Navigate
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Student Resources
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2011)
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2010)
Internship: Georgetown University Hospital (2006)
Medical School: George Washington University (2005)
Medical School: University of Mary (1995)
Medical School: Wake Forest University (1990)