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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-HMO
- Network OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Core Essential (HMO)
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital GME (2013)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2009)
Medical School: Medical College Thiruvananthapuram (1999)