About me
One of the nation's top breast surgeons, Marc E. Boisvert, MD, FACS, has trained many other breast surgeons in practice throughout the world and has been named one of the best doctors in the region and nation over the past several years.
Dr. Boisvert is the site director of the MedStar Breast Health Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Since 2000, he has been director of the Georgetown University Hospital Breast Oncology Fellowship Program, the only breast fellowship program in the Washington, D.C. metro area. This one-year program, conducted after completion of surgical residency, allows young surgeons to gain additional specialty training. Additionally, Dr. Boisvert is chief of the division of Breast Surgery and Professor of Clinical Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine. On his watch, intraoperative radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment started at the Hospital Center, where he has been the medical director since 1994. The Breast Health Program is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. He has practiced at MedStar Washington Hospital Center since 1986.
Dr. Boisvert frequently performs low re-excision rate partial mastectomy with oncoplastic closure provided by experienced plastic surgeons, skin and nipple-sparing mastectomy, sentinel node biopsy, axillary dissection, and intraoperative radiation therapy. He uses wire and nuclear-free method to localize nonpalpable breast tumors and perform sentinel node biopsy
Dr. Boisvert's research interests include neoadjuvant chemotherapy, allowing selected patients to undergo less extensive breast cancer surgery and de-escalation of invasive treatments for patients with noninvasive breast malignancies (ductal carcinoma in situ).
At Washington Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, breast care focuses on the entire patient and is provided by a highly specialized team. We provide care through an interdisciplinary tumor board, a broad panel of experts in all areas of breast cancer care, including nurse navigators, nurse practitioners, and access to the latest technology and treatments through clinical trials.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Fibroadenoma Of Breast
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Nipple Discharge
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Breast Skin Irritation
- Breast Tenderness
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Diseases Of The Small Intestine
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma Of Breast
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Mastitis
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nipple Discharge
- Nipple Inversion
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Swelling In Legs
- Tendinous Disorders
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lobectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphedema
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Microsurgery
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Needle Localization
- Nipple-Areola Reconstruction
- Papilloma Excision
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Robotic Cholecystectomy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin Graft
- Stent Placement
- Supraclavicular Lymph Node Biopsy
- Transplant Hepatectomy
- Tumor Resection And Reconstruction
- Wide Local Excision
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 Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Navigate
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Passport
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: Hospital of St. Raphael (1986)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1981)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025