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.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colposcopy
- Endometriosis
- Intrauterine Device
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- 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
- Painful Urination
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- 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
- Amniocentesis
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Intrauterine Device
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Cancer
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
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Direct
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
Videos
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