Paola Teresa Cobb, MSPA PA
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Breast Surgery
Languages: English, Spanish
About me
Paola Cobb, PA-C, is a board-certified physician assistant practicing in breast and plastic surgery at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, working under the supervision of Dr. Son and Dr. Jabbour. PA Cobb is a breast expert who sees patients for the full scope of benign and malignant breast-related conditions, including breast pain, rashes, nipple discharge, skin conditions, abnormal mammograms, and breast cancer.
PA Cobb performs breast examinations, in-office abscess drainage, and skin punch biopsies. She also reviews pathology, imaging, and lab results with patients seeking consultations or second opinions. Additionally, she monitors patients who are at high risk for breast cancer and conducts surveillance for breast cancer survivors. She serves as a First Assistant during mastectomies, lumpectomies, and reconstruction surgeries, supporting patients with ongoing post-operative care.
Her clinical interests include breast cancer screening and prevention, especially for women. She is passionate about expanding access to preventive care and education, including teaching patients how to conduct self-breast examinations, as well as the importance of prevention, and when to seek medical evaluation.
PA Cobb earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Towson University and went on to earn her Master’s of Physician Assistant Studies degree from King’s College. She is an active member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.
Before joining MedStar Health, PA Cobb worked in general surgery and family practice, as well as for five years at the Frederick Health Breast Center. She is highly experienced and committed to furthering her expertise by completing additional certifications and training.
PA Cobb is fluent in Spanish, and when she is not caring for patients, she enjoys spending time with her family and being outdoors.
Philosophy of Care
“I am a strong advocate for patients and their care, especially for women and underserved populations. In particular, I am passionate about improving outcomes for racial minorities who face barriers to education and proper care. I hope that patients walk out of my office confident that they have received the best breast examination and that all their concerns have been addressed. My ultimate goal is to give all my patients peace of mind and ensure that they get the adequate tests, treatments, or support that they need.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Breast Lump
- Dorsalgia
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Absent Breast Tissue
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Areola Deformity
- Asymmetric Breasts
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)
- Axillary Web Syndrome
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Brca1 And Brca2 Genetic Mutation
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Calcifications
- Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Density
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Breast Lymphedema
- Breast Sarcoma
- Breast Skin Irritation
- Breast Tenderness
- Breastfeeding
- Capsular Contracture
- Circulatory System Complications
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Deformed Breast
- Dense Breast Tissue
- Dorsalgia
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Ectasia
- Enlarged Breast Lymph Nodes
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Breast Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma
- Fibroadenoma Of Breast
- Genetic Predisposition To Breast Cancer
- Hematoma
- Her2neu Receptor
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Lymphedema
- Male Breast Enlargement (GYNECOMASTIA)
- Microcalcifications
- Nerve Damage After Breast Surgery
- Nipple Discharge
- Nipple Inversion
- Phyllodes Tumors
- Poland Syndrome
- Ptotic Breasts
- Radiation Therapy Complications
- Scar Tissue In Breast
- Seroma
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Unusual Breast Changes
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer Chemoprevention
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast Localization Device Placement
- Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Capsular Contracture Treatment
- Capsulectomy
- Cosmetic Breast Surgery
- Diagnostic Breast Imaging
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Ductography
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Lesion Excision
- Lumpectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Microdochectomy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Nipple Areola Reconstruction
- Nipple Exploration
- Nipple Reduction
- Nipple-Areola Reconstruction
- Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
- Prophylactic Oophorectomy
- Radiation Therapy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
- Tissue Expander Placement
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
Practice locations
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18101 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 5200
Olney, MD, 20832
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA EPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Select
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: King'S College (2017)