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