Marilyn A Baird-Howell, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Pathology

Languages: English

Does not schedule patient visits.

About me

Marilyn Baird-Howell, MD, is a pathologist at MedStar Health. Dr. Baird-Howell received her medical degree from UMDNJ-Rutgers Medical School and completed a residency at Temple University Hospital. She then went on to complete a fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Baird-Howell is board certified in anatomic pathology and clinical pathology.

Clinical areas of focus

Anatomic And Clinical Pathology
Blood Type Testing
Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis
Histopathology
Intraoperative Frozen Section
Pathology And Laboratory Medicine
Surgical Pathology Examination
Tissue Biopsy

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

Adrenal Tumor
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
Benign Neoplasm Of Kidney
Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
Bladder Cancer
Breast Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Dysplasia
Cutaneous Lymphoma
Eczema
Endometrial Hyperplasia
Endometriosis
Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Fibroadenoma Of Breast
Gastric Cancer
Infertility
Kidney Stones
Liver Cancer
Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
Melanoma
Melanoma In Situ
Menstrual Disorders
Moles
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cysts
Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
Penile Cancer
Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
Pityriasis Lichenoides
Plantar Warts
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polyps Of Colon
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Disorders
Prostatitis
Psoriasis
Seborrheic Keratosis
Skin Cancer
Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
Skin Rashes
Stomach Cancer
Testicular Atrophy
Testicular Cancer
Thyroid Nodules
Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Uterine Cancer
Uterine Fibroids
Vaginal Cancer
Vaginal Dysplasia
Vulvar Cancer

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Procedures I perform

Allergy
Anatomic And Clinical Pathology
Autopsy Pathology
Bacteriology
Biopsy Of The Biliary Tract
Blood Banking
Blood Cell Count
Blood Gas Analysis
Blood Type Testing
Bone Cancer Staging
Bone Density Scan
Bone Marrow Biopsy
Bone Marrow Pathology
Cancer Cytogenetics
Cardiovascular Support
Cell Block
Cell Block Preparation
Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
Cholecystectomy
Coagulation Tests
Computational Pathology
Computed Tomography
Cytogenetics And Molecular Genetics
Dermatopathology And Immunodermatology
Dermatopathology And Skin Cancer
Digital Therapeutics
Dna Sequencing
Electron Microscopy
Endocrine And Reproductive Pathology
Endocrine And Thyroid Pathology
Endoscopy
Enteroscopy
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis
Fine Needle Aspiration
Flow Immunophenotyping
Fluid Cytology
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
Gene Methylation Analysis
Genetic Mutation Testing
Gross Examination
Gynecologic And Breast Pathology
Gynecological Cancer Screening
Hematopathology And Coagulation Disorders
Histology Services
Histopathologic Examination
Histopathology
HPV Testing
Immunohistochemistry Staining
Intraoperative Frozen Section
Kinesiology Analysis
Laser Capture Microdissection
Liquid Biopsy
Liver Histopathology
Lumbar Puncture
Lymph Node Biopsy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Methylation Profiling
Microarray Analysis
Microbiology And Virology
Molecular Diagnostics
Molecular Genetic Pathology
Molecular Hematopathology
Nerve Pathology
Neuropathology And Neurodegenerative Disorders
Neurotoxicology
Nutrition Counseling
Ophthalmic Pathology
Parasitologic Pathology
Parotid Biopsy
Pathology And Laboratory Medicine
Pathology Consultation
Pathology Of The Female And Male Reproductive Systems
Perinatal Pathology
Ploidy Analysis
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Protein Electrophoresis
Public Health Informatics
Red Cell Mass
Red Cell Survival
Serum Protein Electrophoresis
Sickle Cell Testing
Skin Biopsy
Slide Review
Species Identification
Spectral Karyotyping
Sputum Analysis
Surgical Pathology Examination
Surgical Pathology Of The Eye And Orbit
Surgical Pathology Of The Nervous System
Surgical Pathology Reporting
Telepathology Systems
Thoracic And Cardiovascular Pathology
Tissue Array
Tissue Biopsy
Tuberculosis Testing
Urethral Smear
Urine Toxicology Screen
Urologic And Male Genital Tract Pathology
Urologic Pathology
Western Blotting
Whole-Exome Sequencing
Wound Swab
X-Ray

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