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