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