Margaret Walkup Arnold, MD| Vascular Surgery | MedStar Health
Margaret Walkup Arnold

Margaret Walkup Arnold, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (252 reviews)

Specialties: Vascular 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 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

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Carotid Stent
  • Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
  • Leg Pain
  • May Thurner Syndrome
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Peripheral Edema
  • Spider Veins
  • Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
  • Varicose Veins
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Abdominal Aortic Ectasia
  • Acquired Arteriovenous Aneurysm
  • Aneurysm
  • Aneurysm Of Artery Of Neck
  • Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
  • Aneurysm Of Descending Aorta
  • Aneurysm Of Leg Artery
  • Aneurysm Of Renal Artery
  • Aneurysm Of Splenic Artery
  • Aneurysm Of Subclavian Artery
  • Aneurysm Of Upper Extremity Artery
  • Aneurysm Of Visceral Artery
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Arch Aneurysm
  • Aortic Atresia
  • Aortic Bifurcation Syndrome
  • Aortic Coarctation
  • Aortic Ectasia Thoracoabdominal
  • Aortic Ulcer
  • Aortoiliac Obstruction
  • Arterial Embolism
  • Arterial Thrombosis
  • Arteriovenous Fistula
  • Arteriovenous Fistula Thrombosis
  • Arteriovenous Graft Occlusion
  • Atheroembolism Of Lower Extremities
  • Atheroembolism Of Upper Extremities
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atherosclerosis Of Renal Artery
  • Atherosclerosis Of The Extremities
  • Carotid Aneurysm
  • Carotid Intimal Thickness
  • Carotid Stenosis
  • Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome
  • Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
  • Claudication
  • Cold Sensitivity Hands
  • Complex Thoracoabdominal Aortic Disease
  • Critical Limb Ischemia
  • Deep Thrombophlebitis
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Diabetic Foot Infection
  • Diabetic Ulcer
  • Dissecting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Dissection Carotid Artery
  • Dissection Of Aorta
  • Dissection Of Vertebral Artery
  • Dissection Renal Artery
  • Familial Aneurysmal Disease
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia
  • Gangrene
  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
  • Iliac Aneurysm
  • Iliac Artery Endofibrosis
  • Iliac Artery Stenosis
  • Intestinal Artery Disease
  • IVC Occlusion
  • Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome
  • Leg Pain
  • Leg Ulcers
  • Leriche Syndrome
  • May Thurner Syndrome
  • Mesenteric Artery Disease
  • Mesenteric Vascular Disease
  • Paraganglioma
  • Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
  • Pelvic Varicose Veins
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Peripheral Edema
  • Peripheral Malformation
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases
  • Poor Circulation In Hands
  • Popliteal Artery Aneurysm
  • Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome
  • Postphlebitic Syndrome
  • Pseudoaneurysm
  • Recurrent Thrombosis
  • Renal Artery Dysplasia
  • Renal Artery Stenosis
  • Ruptured Aneurysm
  • Saddle Embolus
  • SMA Stenosis
  • Spider Veins
  • Stenosis Vascular Graft
  • Stent Thrombosis
  • Stricture Of Artery
  • Subclavian Steal Syndrome
  • Subclavian Stenosis
  • Superficial Phlebitis
  • Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenosis
  • Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
  • Thromboangiitis Obliterans
  • Thrombophlebitis
  • Thrombosis
  • Thrombotic Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Varicose Veins
  • Vascular Anomalies
  • Vascular Disorders Of Kidney
  • Vascular Insufficiency Of Intestine
  • Vascular Malformation
  • Venous Insufficiency
  • Venous Stasis Disease
  • Visceral Malformation
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Procedures I perform

  • Abdominal Aneurysm Repair
  • Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Repair
  • Abdominal Aorta PTA
  • Angiography
  • Aortic Angioplasty
  • Aortofemoral Shunt
  • Arterial Biopsy
  • Arterial Reconstruction Of The Lower Extremities
  • Arteriovenous Bypass
  • Arteriovenous Graft
  • Balloon Angioplasty Maturation
  • Balloon Catheter
  • Carotid Artery Angioplasty
  • Carotid Artery Ultrasound
  • Carotid Doppler
  • Carotid Endarterectomy
  • Carotid Stent
  • Catheter Ablation For Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
  • Celiac Artery Angiogram
  • Celiac Artery Bypass
  • Celiac Artery Embolization
  • Celiac Artery PTA
  • Celiac Artery Stenting
  • Common Carotid Artery Stenting
  • Common Femoral Thromboendarterectomy
  • Diabetic Limb Salvage
  • Dialysis Access
  • Dialysis Catheter
  • Dialysis Graft Angioplasty
  • Embolectomy
  • Endarterectomy
  • Endarterectomy Of Abdominal Artery
  • Endarterectomy Of Intracranial Artery
  • Endarterectomy Of Lower Limb Artery
  • Endarterectomy Of Upper Limb Artery
  • Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
  • Endovascular Atherectomy
  • Endovascular Celiac Artery Surgery
  • Endovascular Femoral Artery Surgery
  • Endovascular Iliac Artery Surgery
  • Endovascular Laser Atherectomy
  • Endovascular Stenting
  • Endovascular Superior Mesenteric Artery Surgery
  • Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
  • Femoral Artery Angioplasty
  • Iliac Artery Angioplasty And Stenting
  • Ilioiliac Artery Bypass Graft
  • Infected Graft Surgery
  • Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
  • Interruption Of Vena Cava
  • Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery
  • Ligation Of Internal Jugular Vein
  • Limb Salvage
  • Lower Extremity Angioplasty And Stenting
  • Lower Extremity Bypass
  • Mesenteric Artery Stenting
  • Mesenteric Open Bypass
  • Open Aortic Surgery
  • Open Portocaval Venous Anastomosis
  • Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
  • Peripheral Artery Angioplasty
  • Peripheral Artery Bypass
  • Portosystemic Shunt
  • Radial Artery Access
  • Removal Of Infected Abdominal Graft
  • Removal Of Infected Neck Graft
  • Renal Angioplasty And Stenting
  • Renal Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Renal Artery Stenting
  • Renoportal Anastomosis Procedure
  • Repair Of Axial Brachial Aneurysm
  • Repair Of Blood Vessel Of Leg
  • Repair Of Carotid Subclavian Aneurysm
  • Repair Of Intraabdominal Blood Vessel
  • Repair Of Neck Blood Vessel
  • Repair Of Popliteal Artery
  • Repair Of Vertebral Artery
  • Robotic Endovascular Surgery
  • Saphenous Vein Ligation
  • Sclerotherapy For Spider Veins
  • Sclerotherapy For Varicose Veins
  • SMA Angiogram
  • SMA Embolization
  • Splenic Artery Repair
  • Superior Mesenteric Artery Bypass
  • Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenting
  • Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
  • Thoracic Outlet Decompression
  • Unna Boot
  • Upper Extremity Angioplasty And Stenting
  • Valvuloplasty Of Femoral Vein
  • Varicose Vein Treatment
  • Vascular Access Device
  • Vascular Access Surgery
  • Vascular Laser
  • Vascular Stenting
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Vein Ligation
  • Vertebral Transposition
  • Vnus Closure
  • Wound Care
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5009 Honeygo Center Drive
Suite 210
Perry Hall, MD, 21128

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3300 North Calvert Street
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Baltimore, MD, 21218

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9101 Franklin Square Drive
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Baltimore, MD, 21237

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9501 Old Annapolis Road
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Ellicott City, MD, 21042

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12 Medstar Boulevard
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Bel Air, MD, 21015

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Tricare for Life East
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • United Student Resources
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • United Optimum Choice
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • Carefirst EPO
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • United Navigate
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • D-SNP)
    • United Choice Plus
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Kaiser Signature
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • United Golden Rule
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Kaiser Select
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • United Choice
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Virginia Premier
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Tricare East Prime
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Cigna EPO
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • Tricare East Select
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Aetna HMO
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • I-SNP
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery

Fellowship Program: Mount Sinai Medical Center (2011)

Residency Program: University of North Carolina Hospitals (2009)

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center (2002)

Awards

  • Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2019 & 2020

News and publications

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Care provider’s efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Aug 27, 2024

    Excellent experience. Dr. Arnold explained potential treatment clearly, and answered all my questions.

  • Aug 20, 2024

    Dr Arnold was so kind and professional

  • Aug 19, 2024

    Dr. Arnold is empathetic, listens and communicates well.