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
- 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
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: University of South Alabama (1999)