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.
Procedures I perform
- Anemia Management
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Arthrocentesis
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Breast Cancer
- Bronchoscopy
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Cholecystectomy
- Coagulation Tests
- Coagulopathy Management
- Colposcopy
- Computed Tomography
- Cystitis Management
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Flow Immunophenotyping
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Gene Methylation Analysis
- Genetic Counseling
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Infection Management
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Infusion Therapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Intravenous Antibiotics
- Leptomeningeal Metastasis Management
- Lymphoscintigraphy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Malignant Pleural Effusion Drainage
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Neutropenia Management
- Palliative Sedation
- Pathology Consultation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Pulmonary Embolism Management
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Spinal Cord Compression Management
- Supportive Care
- Tumor Imaging
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Wellness Services
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 1st Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-2223Fax 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.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HighMark
- IH-POS
- Medicare Direct
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Sentara Health
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
Education
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2020)
Fellowship: Royal College Of Physicians (2014)
Residency: Royal College Of Physicians (2009)
Internship: Royal College Of Physicians (2007)
Medical School: University College Galway (2006)