Patricia Barbara Wehner, MD| Breast Surgery, General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Patricia Wehner, MD, is a board-certified surgeon with fellowship training in breast surgical oncology and an attending physician in the MedStar Breast Health Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She earned her medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed her general surgery training at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, followed by a surgical breast oncology fellowship at the University of Southern California.
Under the guidance of Dr. Melvin Silverstein, Dr. Wehner won the Scientific Impact Award at the 2013 American Society of Breast Surgeons annual conference. Dr. Wehner's special interests include ductal carcinoma in situ, intraoperative radiation, oncoplasty, and benign breast disease.
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Lump
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Lumpectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Asymmetric Breasts
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Brca1 And Brca2 Genetic Mutation
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Implant Illness
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Breast Reconstruction Complications
- Breast Tissue Removal
- Capsular Contracture
- Circulatory System Complications
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Dorsalgia
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma
- Implant Rupture
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Lymphedema
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Mastitis
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Phyllodes Tumors
- Poland Syndrome
- Prophylactic Mastectomy
- Reconstructed Breast Deformity Revision
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast Localization Device Placement
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Diagnostic Breast Imaging
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Lumpectomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Lymphangiography
- Lymphedema
- Mammography
- Mastectomy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Nipple-Areola Reconstruction
- Reconstruction Of The Nipple
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
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 FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Navigate
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Core Essential (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OA Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Sentara Health
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of Southern California School of Medicine (2013)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2012)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2007)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025