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 Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Lump
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- 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
- Lymphedema
- 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
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Lift With Implants
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Cholecystectomy
- Companionship
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Diagnostic Breast Imaging
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intra-Arterial Infusion Of Chemotherapy
- 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
- Mammography
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Microsurgery
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Needle Localization
- Nipple-Areola Reconstruction
- Papilloma Excision
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pathology Consultation
- Post-Void Residual Testing
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Robotic Cholecystectomy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin Graft
- Stent Placement
- Supraclavicular Lymph Node Biopsy
- Total Body Irradiation
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- 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
- Choice POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OA Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA PPO
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital of St. Raphael (1986)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1981)