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