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