About me
Melissa Meghpara, DO, is an attending vascular surgeon at MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Meghpara treats the whole spectrum of vascular disease, from the arteries to the veins, including carotid, aortic, and peripheral vascular disease.
Dr. Meghpara has been trained in both endovascular and open treatments. Providing the best individualized approach, she offers a minimally invasive endovascular approach whenever appropriate. Dr. Meghpara is highly advanced in endovascular techniques, and is able to offer a number of options that patients might not find everywhere. Procedures performed by Dr. Meghpara include EVAR (endovascular aortic aneurysm repair), TEVAR (thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair), and TCAR (transcarotid artery revascularization).
Dr. Meghpara’s main clinical focus is in arterial work, primarily in endovascular approaches. She is interested in clinical research that explores practical improvements on modern methods–anything that can enhance current treatment measures. She is excited about several new branch devices coming onto the market, and for new devices for the treatment of carotid, peripheral vascular, and venous disease. Dr. Meghpara is especially excited to offer a new method of transcervical carotid stenting using fusion modeling to create a 3-D model based on CT scans that can be overlaid onto patients during the procedure.
Dr. Meghpara received her medical degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYIT-COM), as well as a master’s degree in Neuromusculoskeletal Science. After graduation, she completed a general surgery residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center (Medisys) and served one year as the program’s Chief Resident. Afterwards, she completed a 2-year vascular surgery fellowship at Maimonides Medical Center.
Dr. Meghpara has published five papers on vascular disease, received multiple awards, and is a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Association of Women Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the Eastern Vascular Society.
Dr. Meghpara has known she wanted to work in vascular surgery since her first year of general surgery training. She looks forward to her day to day work and is always looking forward to new challenges.
Philosophy of care
“I think that all of our patients should be treated as if they’re family. I treat every single one of my patients as if they were my family members. I provide the highest level of care I can. I’m also realistic and I think it’s important to be honest with your patients as to what you can and can’t do for them to provide a high quality of life.
“I’d like my patients to say that I not only provided a high level of care, but that I care as if they are my family members and that the ongoing relationship is something that they are happy to have. As vascular is a long-term relationship, I want patients and referring physicians to feel like they can easily speak with me regarding vascular concerns.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Treatment
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Stent Placement
- Ultrasonography Left Upper Extremity Veins
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Balloon Dilation
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Repair Of Thoracic Aorta
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Extirpation Of Right Femoral Vein
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Infected Graft Excision
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Stent Placement
- Thoracic Aorta Restriction
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thromboendarterectomy
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Translumbar Aortography
- Ultrasonography Left Upper Extremity Veins
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
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
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Passport
- Medicare FFS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Student Resources
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Network OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Fellowship: Maimonides Medical Center (2022)
Residency: Flushing Hospital Medical Center (2020)
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (2015)