Alexandra Burland Lachner, MSPAS PA
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Breast Surgery, General Surgery
Languages: English
About me
Alexandra B. Lachner, PA-C, is a board-certified breast surgery physician assistant at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. Working under the supervision of Dr. Meghan Milburn, Dr. Amy Fernow, and Dr. Maen Farha, PA Lachner sees patients with breast-related concerns, such as breast pain and breast lumps, and performs breast cancer risk assessments.
Her scope of practice includes screening, evaluating, and referring her patients for breast-related conditions. As a breast pain specialist, she conducts clinical breast exams, takes comprehensive family and lifestyle histories, and orders screening or diagnostic imaging as needed. She supports breast cancer patients throughout their cancer journey, offering post-operative care and follow-up treatments.
A strong advocate for patient education and empowerment, PA Lachner teaches patients how to perform self-breast exams and counsels them on when to seek medical evaluation. She manages the cases of patients at a high risk for breast cancer, collaborating with them to determine whether a more proactive or conservative approach is best for their lifestyle and health goals.
Her clinical and research interests lie in screening high-risk breast cancer patients and providing education in risk reduction, including the use of low dosages of hormone therapy medication when appropriate.
PA Lachner earned her Bachelor of Science in geology from Towson University and a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, where she was inducted into the Alpha Eta Honor Society.
She is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American Academy of Physician Associates, and she is a US Air Force combat veteran.
Philosophy of Care
“I find great satisfaction in providing a space where patients feel comfortable sharing their concerns and anxieties. I welcome questions and encourage patients to be their own health advocates and take the initiative in their own care. My patients can expect me to advocate for and support them throughout their journey, whether it is discussing their imaging results, assessing cancer risks, or addressing breast pain.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
- Breast Cancer Risk Reduction
- Breast Pain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Abnormal Mammogram Results
- Absent Breast Tissue
- Acquired Absence Of Breast
- Areola Deformity
- Asymmetric Breasts
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)
- Axillary Web Syndrome
- Benign Breast Disease
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Brca1 And Brca2 Genetic Mutation
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Calcifications
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Complications
- Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Breast Capsular Contracture
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Density
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Disorders And Nipple Discharge
- Breast Hypoplasia
- Breast Infections
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lesions
- Breast Lymphedema
- Breast Mass
- Breast Pain
- Breast Reconstruction Complications
- Breast Sarcoma
- Breast Skin Irritation
- Breast Tenderness
- Breastfeeding
- Capsular Contracture
- Circulatory System Complications
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Deformed Breast
- Dense Breast Tissue
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Ectasia
- Enlarged Breast Lymph Nodes
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Breast Cancer
- Fibroadenoma
- Fibroadenoma Of Breast
- Genetic Predisposition To Breast Cancer
- Hematoma
- Her2neu Receptor
- Infections Of Breast
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Lymphedema
- Male Breast Enlargement (GYNECOMASTIA)
- Mastitis
- Microcalcifications
- Nerve Damage After Breast Surgery
- Nipple Areola Reconstruction
- Nipple Discharge
- Nipple Inversion
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Phyllodes Tumors
- Poland Syndrome
- Radiation Therapy Complications
- Reconstructed Breast Deformity Revision
- Sebaceous Adenoma
- Seroma
- Seroma Of Breast
- Unusual Breast Changes
Procedures I perform
- Breast Cancer Chemoprevention
- Breast Cancer Pain Management
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
- Breast Cancer Risk Reduction
- Breast Cancer Screening
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Clinical Trials For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Diagnostic Breast Imaging
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Fish Testing For Breast Cancer
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
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- Choice POS II
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Network OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HighMark
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Texas Tech University (2025)