Emily A Sloan, MD| Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Neuropathology | MedStar Health
About me
Emily A. Sloan, MD, PhD, is Associate Director of Neuropathology at the MedStar Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center and Department of Pathology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. As a diagnostic neuropathologist, her clinical focus is on diseases of the central nervous system, with an emphasis on neoplastic disease and the grading and classification of CNS tumors. She also has expertise in neuromuscular pathology and autopsy pathology. She is triple board certified in Neuropathology, Anatomic Pathology, and Clinical Pathology.
Dr. Sloan is a member of multiple societies including the American Association of Neuropathologists, College of American Pathologists, and United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. She has published more than 25 basic science and translational research studies in peer-reviewed journals. With this knowledge, she integrates histopathologic classification and molecular informatics to ensure her patients receive the best possible diagnostic care.
Dr. Sloan also actively participates in education of residents, fellows, and medical students, receiving a teaching award for Resident Education. She earned her Ph.D in Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology investigating the molecular genetics of HIV infection, and maintains a strong interest in infectious diseases and health equity.
Dr. Sloan’s main areas of clinical expertise include:
- Expert diagnostic services in neuro-oncology, inflammatory/autoimmune disease, infectious processes, muscle and nerve disorders, and neurodegenerative disease
- Rapid intraoperative consultations
- Post-mortem neuropathologic brain examinations, including evaluation of neurodegenerative diseases, as well as general autopsy services
- Ancillary techniques including histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, ultrastructural evaluation, and molecular genetics for integrated tumor classification
Clinical areas of focus
- Anatomic And Clinical Pathology
- Clinical Pathology
- Histopathology
- Immunohistochemistry Staining
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Molecular Genetic Pathology
- Parotid Biopsy
- Surgical Pathology Examination
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Nephritic Syndrome
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Tumor
- Anemia
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Skin Lesions
- Bladder Cancer
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Disorders
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Bladder
- Cervical Cancer
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Clotting Disorders
- Coagulopathy
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Endometrial Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Grave's Disease
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hepatitis
- Hyperpituitarism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Intestinal Infections
- Kidney Cancer
- Leukopenia
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Lung Cancer
- Malignant Skin Cancer
- Melanoma
- Meningitis
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Disorders
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pituitary Disorders
- Plasma Cell Disorders
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Diseases
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Salivary Gland Tumors
- Sepsis
- Skin Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Stomach Cancer
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Disorders
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Disorders
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Uterine Cancer
- Vascular Tumors
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Anatomic And Clinical Pathology
- Biopsy Of The Biliary Tract
- Blood Banking
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Type Testing
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cancer Cytogenetics
- Cell Block Preparation
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cholecystectomy
- Clinical Pathology
- Coagulation Tests
- Computed Tomography
- Diagnostic Pathology
- Digital Therapeutics
- Dna Sequencing
- Electron Microscopy
- Endocrine And Thyroid Pathology
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Flow Immunophenotyping
- Fluid Cytology
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Gene Methylation Analysis
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Gross Examination
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Histopathology
- HPV Testing
- Immunohistochemistry Staining
- Intraoperative Frozen Section
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Methylation Profiling
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Molecular Genetic Pathology
- Molecular Hematopathology
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pathology Consultation
- Perinatal Pathology
- Ploidy Analysis
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Protein Electrophoresis
- Renal Biopsy
- Serum Protein Electrophoresis
- Sickle Cell Testing
- Skin Biopsy
- Spectral Karyotyping
- Surgical Pathology Examination
- Tissue Array
- Tissue Biopsy
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Ultrasonography
- Urethral Smear
- Urinary Protein Test
- Urologic Pathology
- Western Blotting
- Whole-Exome Sequencing
- Wound Swab
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
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Sentara Health
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-POS Plus
- HighMark
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Network OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- UHC Passport
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Pathology
Fellowship: UCSF Medical Center (2020)
Residency: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2018)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2014)
Awards
- Resident Teaching Award, MedStar Georgetown Department of Pathology (2022)
- Moore Award for best clinico-pathologic paper in neuropathology, American Association of Neuropathologists (AANP) (2020)
- O.T. Bailey-Helena Riggs Award, AANP Diagnostic Slide Session (2019)