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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Passport
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS 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