About me
Shweta Kurian, MD, is the director of breast medical oncology and the High-Risk Cancer Program at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and the MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus. Board certified in hematology and medical oncology, Dr. Kurian cares for patients with breast and gynecological cancers. Additionally, she has a specialized interest in the genetics of breast cancer and the steps that can be taken clinically to decrease the risk of developing breast cancer for both women and men who are deemed high-risk because they carry a genetic mutation or by virtue of family history.
Dr. Kurian is a graduate of the Government Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala University, located in India. She completed an internal medicine residency at George Washington University/Providence Hospital in Washington D.C., where she was appointed chief resident. Her training concluded with a fellowship at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami, with concentration on hematology and oncology care. A believer in the importance of lifelong education, Dr. Kurian is a member of the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. She also applies her clinical knowledge and expertise as a reviewer for several prestigious medical journals.
Dr. Kurian is fluent in both Hindi and Malayalam. She also has knowledge of the Punjabi and Gujarati languages. She accepts new patient appointments at both MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center at the MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus.
Dr. Kurian’s Philosophy of Care
“Cancer care is very complex. It involves different specialties and multiple modalities, and requires an understanding of esoteric research trials. Patient care involves selecting the best modality of treatment for each patient based on our knowledge of all of the options available. It’s also about understanding the patient as a fellow human being with their wishes being center stage as their care is directed. My role as a physician is to help my patients understand and navigate all their options and chose what is best for them.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Baclofen Pump Refill
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials Participation
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Endometrial Cancer Treatment
- Genetic Counseling
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Labia Cancer Treatment
- Leiomyosarcoma Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphoma Management
- Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Post-Void Residual Testing
- Prolotherapy Infusions
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Cystectomy For Bladder Cancer
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Tumor Debulking
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Uterine Cancer Treatment
- Vaginal Cancer Treatment
- Venous Access Device Management
- Venous Blood Sampling
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
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Fellowship: University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital GME (2013)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2009)
Medical School: Medical College Thiruvananthapuram (1999)