Lisa Erin Polko, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology, Gynecology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Birth Control
- Breast Exam
- Colposcopy
- Endometriosis
- Gynecological Examination
- Intrauterine Device
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pregnancy Test
- Vaginal Infection Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Abnormal Vaginal Discharge
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Anogenital Warts
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Breast Tenderness
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Congenital Malformations Of Uterus And Cervix
- Ectopic And Molar Pregnancy Complications
- Endometriosis
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Herpes
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Incontinence
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Menopause
- Menstrual Disorders
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Penis Disorders
- Postmenopausal Bleeding
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Ligation
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Prolapse
- Uterus Inflammation
- Uterus Problems
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adhesiolysis
- Birth Control
- Breast Exam
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cerclage Removal
- Colposcopy
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
- Gynecological Examination
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Intrauterine Device
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Menopausal Vaginal Dryness Treatment
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Oophorectomy
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cyst Removal
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Pessary Fitting
- Pregnancy Test
- Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Sonohysterography
- Sterilization
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Ablation
- Vaginal Infection Treatment
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- 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
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine (2000)
Medical School: George Washington University (1996)
Graduate: George Washington University (1996)