Heather Lynn Beck, PA PAC| Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Cerebral Angioplasty And Stenting
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder-Related Anxiety
- Flap Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Oral Surgery
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Radiation Therapy For Endocrine Tumors
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Aneurysm
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Biomechanical Lesions
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chiari Malformation
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Spinal Cord
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dystonia
- Endocrine Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Granuloma
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Disorder
- Kyphosis
- Limb Deformity
- Lordosis
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Omphalocele
- Orbit Disorders
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Syringomyelia
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Aneurysm Embolization
- Aneurysm Wrapping
- Attention Training For Anxiety
- Biofeedback
- Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Treatment
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Brain-Computer Interface Training
- Carotid Artery Stenting For Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Cerebral Angioplasty And Stenting
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebral Vasospasm Stenting
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Coiling Of An Aneurysm
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Cranial Base Reconstruction
- Cranial Nerve Stimulation
- Craniectomy For Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder-Related Anxiety
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Discectomy
- Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release With Ultrasound Guidance
- Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery With Laser
- Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
- Endovascular Surgery
- Epidural Blood Patch For Csf Leak
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Functional Mri
- Functional Neurosurgery For Movement Disorders
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hemifacial Spasm Surgery
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laser-Assisted Spinal Disc Decompression With Endoscopy
- Laser-Induced Interstitial Thermotherapy
- Ligament Augmentation
- Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lumbar Spine Stabilization
- Lumbosacral Myelography
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metastatic Brain Tumor Surgery
- Microdiscectomy
- Microelectrode Recording
- Microelectrode Recording For Epilepsy Surgery
- Microvascular Decompression
- Microvascular Decompression For Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Motor Cortex Stimulation
- Myelography
- Neonatal Neurosurgery
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Blocks For Chronic Pain
- Nerve Grafting
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Neurolysis
- Neurostimulation
- Oral Surgery
- Orthopedic Bracing
- Parkinson's Disease
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Disc Nucleoplasty With Laser
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Stabilization
- Spinal Tumor Embolization
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Radiation Therapy For Endocrine Tumors
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery For Avm
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Surgical Angiography
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation For Facial Pain
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation For Headaches
- Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy
- Transsphenoidal Surgery
- Vertebral Artery Angioplasty And Stenting
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
- Vertebral Body Replacement
- Vertebral Body Replacement For Cancer
- Vertebroplasty For Vertebral Compression Fractures
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
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
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Student Resources
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HighMark
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- OA Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- POS OA
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: University of South Alabama (1999)