About me
Shweta Kurian, MD, has joined the Medical Oncology/Hematology team at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute. Dr. Kurian is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. Colon and other gastrointestinal cancers, breast cancer, and lung cancer are among her clinical interests.
Dr. Kurian obtained her medical degree from the Government Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala University, in India, followed by a residency at George Washington University/Providence Hospital in Washington D.C., where she also served as chief resident. She completed a fellowship in the Department of Hematology/Oncology at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital and University of Miami in Miami, Florida.
A member of professional organizations that include the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology, Dr. Kurian also serves as a reviewer for several prestigious medical journals. She is proficient in Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi and Gujarati.
Dr. Kurian sees patients at the Weinberg Cancer Institute, as well as the Bel Air Oncology practice at the new MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adenocarcinoma Of Cervix
- Breast Cancer
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Breast
- Cervical And Endometrial Cancers
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Dcis
- Endometrial Cancer
- Gynecologic Cancer Care
- Her2neu Receptor
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Invasive Breast Cancer
- Labia Cancer
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Primary Peritoneal Cancer Ppc
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cancer
- Adenocarcinoma Of Cervix
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer
- Cancer During Pregnancy
- Cancer Pain
- Cancer Related Fatigue
- Cancer Survivor
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Breast
- Cervical And Endometrial Cancers
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Dcis
- Endocrine Complications Of Cancer Therapy
- Endometrial Cancer
- Head And Neck Tumors
- Her2neu Receptor
- Hereditary Cancer Risk
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Invasive Breast Cancer
- Labia Cancer
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Metastases
- Lung Mass
- Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Oral Complications Of Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Primary Peritoneal Cancer Ppc
- Pulmonary Metastases
- Side Effects Of Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Cancer
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Adjuvant Chemotherapy
- Biological Targeted Therapy
- Cancer Chemotherapy
- Cancer Genomics
- Chemoradiation
- Early Detection Of Cancer
- Gynecologic Cancer Care
Insurance
MedStar Medical Group accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Medical Group, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna USAccess (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- FIRST HEALTH
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare Standard
- Tricare Extra (Indemnity)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Medicare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- OneNet PPO, Inc.
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare Compass (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Network OA
- POS OA & OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: POS
- Open HMO
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Open POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship Program: Jackson Memorial Hospital (2012)
Residency Program: Providence Hospital (2009)
Medical School: Thiruvananthapuram Medical College (1999)
Hospital affiliations
Podcasts
https://www.youtube.com/embed/k-2i-IyWEMA