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