Leigh Elmore Matlaga, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Leigh Matlaga, MD, is a women's health specialist with more than twenty years of experience. Dr. Matlaga is a physician in Obstetrics & Gynecology at MedStar Franklin Square and practices out of the Weinberg Cancer Center. She specializes in obstetrics and gynecological medicine for women in adolescence to post-menopause. Named Baltimore magazine's Top Doc in Obstetrics in 2012, Dr. Matlaga has extensive experience in high-risk obstetrics and minimally invasive surgery including laparoscopic and robotic surgery. She has been practicing in the greater Baltimore area since 2006.
Dr. Matlaga completed her undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and received her medical degree from Yale University. Upon completing her residency at Duke University, she held a position as assistant professor with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Fetal Stress
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
- Gestational Hypertension
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Placental Disorders
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Birth Control
- Breast Exam
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cerclage Removal
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- Delivery With Forceps
- Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Episiotomy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Gynecological Examination
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- In Vitro Fertilization
- Intrauterine Device
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Mammography
- Menopausal Vaginal Dryness Treatment
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Oophorectomy
- Ovarian Cyst Removal
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Pessary Fitting
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy With Uterine Rupture
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Robotic Surgery
- Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Infection Treatment
- Vulvar Biopsy
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 Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Sentara Health
- Choice Fund PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Network OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- POS OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2004)
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine (2000)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc in Obstetrics, 2012