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
- 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
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 Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HighMark
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- POS OA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Sentara Health
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas (1999)