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
- Atherosclerosis
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Treatment
- Lower Limb Edema
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Phlebitis
- Pump Therapy
- Stent Placement
- Ultrasonography Left Upper Extremity Veins
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Insufficiency
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of The Leg
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Occlusion
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Artery Disorders
- Atheroembolism
- Atherosclerosis
- Blood Clots In Legs
- Blood Clots In Lungs
- Buerger's Disease
- Capillary Diseases
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Claudication
- Coarctation Of The Aorta
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Dialysis Access
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Hip And Thigh Blood Vessel Injury
- Hip And Thigh Reconstruction
- Hip Artery Blockage
- Infected Aortic Graft
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Blood Vessel Injury
- Lower Limb Edema
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Phlebitis
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spider Veins
- Subcortical Infarction
- Thoracic Aortic Disease
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Ulcers
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angiography
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Balloon Dilation
- Bladder Inspection
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- 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
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Infected Graft Excision
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Neobladder Creation
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Pump Therapy
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Revision Of Gastric Feeding Device
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Stent Placement
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- 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
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Navigate
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II Open Access
- POS OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Basic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare FFS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OA Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
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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)