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Specialties: Vascular Surgery, General Surgery
Languages: English
443-777-1901
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
- 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
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- 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
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
Practice locations
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12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 170
Bel Air, MD, 21015
3300 N Calvert St
1st Fl
Baltimore, MD, 21218
9000 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 1CA
Baltimore, MD, 21237
5009 Honeygo Center Dr
Ste 210
Perry Hall, MD, 21128
9501 Old Annapolis Rd
Ste 220
Ellicott City, MD, 21042
9101 Franklin Square Dr
Medical Arts Bldg Ste 212
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Passport
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Navigate
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OA Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Network OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular 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