Elizabeth Marie Garcia, PA| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Neurostimulation
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Bleeding In Brain
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Arteriovenous Malformation
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chiari Malformation
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Hydrocephalus Shunt Complications
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Limb Deformity
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Muscle Disorders
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Shoulder Burns
- Skull Base Tumor
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Curvature
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Procedures I perform
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Surgery
- Back Pain Treatment
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Chiari Malformation Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hydrocephalus Shunting
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Neuromodulation
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neurostimulation
- Pain Medication Management
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stroke Management
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Vestibular Schwannoma 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
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Navigate
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Student Resources
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- IH-POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Barry University (2020)