About me
Jay Kirkham, DO, is an interventional pulmonologist and critical care physician who practices at the Angelos Center for Lung Diseases at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He specializes in minimally invasive and robotic techniques to diagnose and treat lung cancer and other complex lung diseases. Dr. Kirkham is playing a critically important role as MedStar Health works to build a truly comprehensive lung diagnostic and treatment program, with focus on streamlining the process of care for patients.
Dr. Kirkham collaborates closely with thoracic surgeons to offer Combined Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery (CRATS). Using robotic technology and state-of-the-art scopes in MedStar Health’s hybrid operating room, this procedure allows for the diagnosis, treatment, and removal of lung nodules, with one visit to the operating room. The team also collaborates to build and deploy new programs to optimize care and outcomes for patients, such as MedStar Health’s Lung Screening Program, which gives members of the community an opportunity be evaluated and pointed to a specialist for care, if needed, and the Incidental Lung Nodule Program, which provides a process for masses in the lung to be detected by default, and addressed, as other health screenings and medical care takes place.
Dr. Kirkham is board certified in both critical care medicine and internal medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. He earned his medical degree at Midwestern University and completed both residency and fellowship training at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Kirkham’s Philosophy of Care
“Personalized patient care is so important, especially in working with patients diagnosed with cancer and other complex lung diseases. Sometimes I have to look people in the eye and tell them difficult news. But I also assure them that whatever their journey entails, I will go through it with them. The relationships and interactions I have had with my patients have truly shaped my life and have made me the person and the physician I am today.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Bronchoscopy With Cryotherapy
- Bronchoscopy With Laser Therapy
- Bronchoscopy With Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Photodynamic Therapy
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Trachea Drainage
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Asthma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Respiratory System
- Benign Pharyngeal Tumors
- Bronchial Stenosis
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchomalacia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Coughing Up Blood
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Endobronchial Lesions
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Mass
- Lung Masses
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleural Plaques
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- Upper Airway Obstruction
Procedures I perform
- Airway Tumor Destruction
- Arthrocentesis
- Aspiration Of Lung Cyst
- Bilateral Lungs Endoscopic Drainage
- Biopsy Of Lung Mass
- Bronchoscopy
- Bronchoscopy With Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Cryotherapy
- Bronchoscopy With Fiducial Markers
- Bronchoscopy With Foreign Body Removal
- Bronchoscopy With Laser Therapy
- Bronchoscopy With Lung Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Photodynamic Therapy
- Bronchoscopy With Rigid Or Flexible Tube
- Bronchoscopy, Rigid Or Flexible
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Destruction Of Left Pleura
- Destruction Of Right Upper Lung Lobe
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Extraction Of Left Lower Lung Lobe
- Lower Lobe Bronchus Dilation
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Diagnostic Endoscopic Drainage
- Lung Mass Biopsy
- Lung Nodule Biopsy
- Lung Transplant
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Thoracostomy
- Trachea Drainage
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Trachea Stent Revision
- Trachea Tracheostomy Device Removal External
- Tracheostomy
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
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 Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Network OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Passport
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- IH-POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE East Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Sentara Health
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Education
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2017)
Residency: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2014)
Medical School: Midwestern University (2011)