Elaine Mary Walsh, MD,MBBCH,BAO,PhD| Hematology Oncology | MedStar Health

Elaine Mary Walsh, MD,MBBCH,BAO,PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Hematology Oncology

Languages: English

About me

Elaine Walsh, MB, BCh, PhD, is a fellowship-trained medical oncologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of people with breast cancer. Before joining MedStar Health, Dr. Walsh worked in the Breast Medical Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Walsh is an assistant professor at the Department of Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

Dr. Walsh’s areas of clinical and research expertise include:

  • Breast cancer (early-stage and metastatic)
  • Triple negative breast cancer
  • DNA damage repair
  • Clinical trials
  • Novel therapeutic agents

Dr. Walsh is committed to providing her patients with the highest level of care and best treatment options, while taking individual preferences and priorities into account. She works closely with a team of other medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, nurses, and patient advocates.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Adenocarcinoma Of Lung
  • Adrenal Neoplasm
  • Colorectal Malignancy
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Genitourinary Cancers
  • Hematologic Malignancies
  • Kidney Cancer Surgery
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Mass
  • Lung Metastasis
  • Mesothelioma
  • Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Pleural Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Pulmonary Nodule
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Seminoma
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Thymoma
  • Thymus Cancer
  • Transitional Cell Carcinoma
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Cancer
  • Adenocarcinoma Of Lung
  • Adrenal Neoplasm
  • Adverse Effects To Anticoagulants
  • Amyloidosis
  • Anal Cancer
  • Anemia
  • Anemia And Bone Marrow Disorders
  • Anemia Of Chronic Disease
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  • Antithrombin Deficiency
  • Aplastic Anemia
  • Appendiceal Cancer
  • Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
  • Bile Duct Mass
  • Bleeding Disorder
  • Blood Cancer
  • Blood Clotting Disorder
  • Bone Marrow Disorders
  • Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
  • Cancer
  • Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Cancer Pain
  • Cancer Related Fatigue
  • Cancer Survivor
  • Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (CAPS)
  • Coagulation Disorders
  • Cold Agglutinin Disease
  • Colorectal Malignancy
  • Cooley Anemia
  • Cryoglobulinemia
  • Deep Thrombophlebitis
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Diamond Blackfan Anemia
  • Endocrine Complications Of Cancer Therapy
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Essential Thrombocytosis
  • Factor Eight Disorder
  • Factor Nine Deficiency
  • Factor V Leiden
  • Familial Aplastic Anemia
  • Fanconi Anemia
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
  • Genitourinary Cancers
  • Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
  • Head And Neck Tumors
  • Hematologic Malignancies
  • Hemochromatosis
  • Hemoglobinopathies
  • Hemolytic Anemia
  • Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
  • Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
  • Hereditary Cancer Risk
  • Hereditary Spherocytosis
  • Hypercoagulable State
  • Hypogammaglobulinemia
  • Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Iron Metabolism Disorders
  • Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
  • Leukocytosis
  • Leukopenia
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Metastases
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Mass
  • Lung Metastasis
  • Lymphopenia
  • Maternal Hematologic Disorders
  • Mesothelioma
  • Monoclonal Gammopathy Of Undetermined Significance
  • Myelodysplastic Syndrome
  • Neutropenia
  • Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Oral Complications Of Cancer
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Pancytopenia
  • Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
  • Petechiae
  • Platelet Disorder
  • Pleural Cancer
  • Poems Syndrome
  • Polycythemia
  • Porphyria
  • Post Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS)
  • Primary Myelofibrosis
  • Primary Systemic Amyloidosis
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Protein C Deficiency
  • Protein S Deficiency
  • Prothrombin Gene Mutation
  • Pulmonary Metastases
  • Pulmonary Nodule
  • Pure Red Cell Aplasia
  • Purpura
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Recurrent Thrombosis
  • Red Blood Cell Disorders
  • Secondary Polycythemia
  • Seminoma
  • Side Effects Of Cancer Treatment
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Splenic Sequestration
  • Splenomegaly
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Thalassemia
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Thrombocytosis
  • Thrombophilia
  • Thrombotic Disorders
  • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
  • Thymoma
  • Thymus Cancer
  • Transitional Cell Carcinoma
  • Venous Occlusive Crisis
  • Von Willebrand Disease
  • White Blood Cell Disorders
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Procedures I perform

  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy
  • Anticoagulation
  • Biological Targeted Therapy
  • Bone Marrow Biopsy
  • Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Cancer Genomics
  • Cancer Immunotherapy
  • Chemoradiation
  • Early Detection Of Cancer
  • Kidney Cancer Surgery
  • Lupus Anticoagulant
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 1st Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-2223

Fax 866-871-7844

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Fax 866-871-7844

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
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • POS OA & OA Plus
    • CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
    • Aetna HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • UHC Community Plan of MD
    • First Health PPO
    • PPO and PPO Plus
    • CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • CFBCBS EPO
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Open HMO
    • Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Open EPO Plus
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
    • Opoen HMO Option
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Medicare Fee for Service
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Tricare Prime
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • United Student Resources
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
    • Network OA
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Kaiser Virginia Premier
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Open POS II
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
    • Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
    • FIRST HEALTH
    • CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Choice POS & Choice POS II

Education

Residency Program: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2020)

Fellowship Program: Royal College of Physicians (2014)

Residency Program: Royal College of Physicians (2009)

Internship Program: Royal College of Physicians (2007)

Medical School: National University of Ireland (2006)

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

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Care provider’s efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Jan 26, 2024

    I really appreciated the time and attention Dr Walsh gave me. She explained her point of view and deeply considered my history.

  • Jan 23, 2024

    Dr. Walsh is excellent and I feel confident in her advice & care which is why I don't mind waiting.

  • Jan 19, 2024

    Dr. Walsh is an excellent doctor. She's very compassionate, listens, allows me to ask all of my questions, and she explains everything in detail, but in a way that is easy to understand.