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
Practice locations
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100 Hospital Rd
Prince Frederick, MD, 20678
25500 Point Lookout Rd
Ste P200
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
301 Steeple Chase Dr
Ste 107
Prince Frederick, MD, 20678
29955 Three Notch Rd
Ste 200
Charlotte Hall, MD, 20622
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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Sentara Health
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- POS OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
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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)