Donna Carol Buckley, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Diagnostic Radiology, Vascular And Interventional Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology
Languages: English
(877) 219-2787
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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Network OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Interventional and 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)