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