Paola Teresa Cobb, MSPA PA
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Breast Surgery
Languages: Spanish, English
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
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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Sentara Health
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- POS OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS
- Network OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Navigate
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HighMark
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: King'S College (2017)