Elizabeth Mulaikal Cifra, MD| Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine | MedStar Health
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Elizabeth Mulaikal Cifra

Elizabeth Mulaikal Cifra, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (112 reviews)

Specialties: Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Neurocritical care

Languages: English

877-409-7818

About me

As a Board Certified/Board eligible critical care physician, all conditions requiring intensive care in the medical, surgical, or neurosciences ICU are treated.

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Asthma
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Dyspnea
  • Emphysema
  • Hypoxia
  • Pneumonia
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary Embolism
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Procedures I perform

  • Bronchoscopy
  • Lung Cancer Screening
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Practice locations

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5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 500
Baltimore, MD, 21239

443-444-1323
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Fax 443-444-1327

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, CriticalCareMe

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Dis

Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2014)

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2011)

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2008)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

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

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Apr 30, 2026

    She was nice and very patient with me

  • Apr 2, 2026

    Dr. Cifra is simply a role model for her profession.

  • Mar 30, 2026

    Very pleased with her expertise and absolute excellent care.