About me
Jesse Garcia, MD Vascular Surgery, MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Jesse Garcia, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in vascular access surgery for patients diagnosed with kidney failure who need dialysis. His passion for practicing medicine began with his father, who led the cardiac surgery program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center into the 1980s.
Dr. Garcia is part of a team of vascular surgeons at MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute (MHVI) that is performing the greatest volume of HeRO™ graft placements in the country. This specialized graft is for patients who are unable to obtain vascular access for dialysis through the usual route - via a vein in the arm. This unique new technology has made a dramatic impact on patients’ lives because it reduces significantly the risk and frequency of infection associated with the standard venous catheter use.
Dr. Garcia also specializes in the placement of another modality for venous access, called an “artegraft™”. This graft is for patients who have poor veins and are not candidates for the standard surgical procedure. The artegraft™ provides reliable dialysis access and with a lower incidence of infection.
Dr. Garcia received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from George Washington University and medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. He completed his general surgery residency at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, followed by a fellowship in surgical critical care, and finally, a fellowship in transplant/ vascular access surgery.
Philosophy of Care
“My main goal is to keep patients doing what they want and love to do. A big part of my practice involves communication. It’s important to me that my patients understand exactly what is going on, and that they know I will work with them to help them maintain the best quality of life possible. I feel fulfilled when my patients feel safe, comforted, and like they have a family member in me.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Stent Placement
- Varicose Vein Stripping
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Dilation Of Left Cephalic Vein With Intraluminal Device
- Dilation Of Right External Iliac Artery
- Dilation Of Upper Vein
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Extirpation Of Right Femoral Vein
- Fluoroscopy Inferior Vena Cava
- Fluoroscopy Upper Arteries
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Infected Graft Excision
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Occlusion Left External Iliac Artery
- Peritoneal Cavity Infusion Device Placement
- Peritoneal Cavity Irrigation With Dialysate
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Repair Arteriovenous Fistula
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Splenic Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Blood Vessels
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Unna Boot Strapping
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Upper Vein Excision
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Disorder Treatment
- Vascular Lesion Treatment
- Vascular Stenting
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Wound Closure
- Wound Debridement
Practice locations
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7501 Surratts Rd
Ste 304
Clinton, MD, 20735
106 Irving St NW
POB S 419
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Network OA
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- HighMark
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice Fund PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- OA Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas (1999)