Jay Grant Kirkham, DO
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Interventional Pulmonology, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Languages: English
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 Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- POS OA
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2017)
Residency: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2014)
Medical School: Midwestern University (2011)