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