About me
Margaret Arnold, MD, FACS, is the director of the MedStar Health Baltimore surgical residency program and the director of the MedStar Health Vein Centers in Baltimore. She is a fellowship-trained vascular surgeon who is board certified in both vascular surgery and general surgery.
Dr. Arnold is experienced in both endovascular and open surgery and in the medical management of vascular issues. She treats all forms of vascular disease including aortic disease, peripheral vascular disease, and thoracic outlet syndrome, but primarily focuses her practice on treating venous disease such as varicose veins.
Her research focuses on medical and surgical training and education. A strong advocate for making wellness and lifestyle changes and modifications, she weaves this into her curriculum when teaching residents and counsels patients on this as well.
Dr. Arnold’s practice is patient-centered. She gets to know her patients on a personal level so that she can better understand their needs and goals. She involves her patients in the decision-making process so that they become more invested in their treatment plan. She has found this to be very successful as it contributes to a better quality of life for her patients.
Dr. Arnold is published widely, including book chapters and peer-reviewed articles and has spoken at regional and national vascular surgery conferences. She is a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Association of Women’s Surgeons, Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, and is a Fellow, American College of Surgeons.
Listen to Dr. Arnold speak about varicose and spider veins on the MedStar Health DocTalk Podcast here. Dr Arnold is also featured in a video about sclerotherapy procedures for spider veins.
Clinical areas of focus
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Endovascular Treatment
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Above-Knee Amputation
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Amputation Of Leg Through Tibia And Fibula
- Angioplasty
- Ankle Disarticulation
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Atherectomy
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Decompression Fasciotomy Of Multiple Compartments Of Leg
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Embolization For Bleeding
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Microphlebectomy
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Scalenus Anticus Division
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treatment
- Thread Vein Removal
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Thrombolysis
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Pressure Testing
- Transcranial Color-Coded Duplex Sonography
- Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy
- Transmetatarsal Amputation
- Treadmill Exercise Test
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
Practice locations
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9101 Franklin Square Dr Medical Arts Bldg Ste 212 Baltimore, MD, 21237
443-777-1900Fax 443-777-1901
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
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Network OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice
- OA Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center (2011)
Residency: University of North Carolina Hospitals (2009)
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2002)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2019-2023, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Video - Sclerotherapy procedure for spider veins
- Video - Deep Vein Thrombosis