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