About me
Dr. Francisco Espinel is a board-certified general surgeon at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center with over 10 years of experience in general, breast and acute care surgery. Growing up in the D.C. metropolitan area, he has deep ties to the community and enjoys taking care of patients from Maryland, DC and Virginia. He is a second generation physician who grew up learning medicine from his father, an accomplished Nephrologist and Cardiologist.
Dr. Espinel is an assistant professor of surgery at Georgetown University. He is committed to the education of medical students, residents, and staff.
At MedStar Montgomery Medical Center he is part of a diverse general surgery team who treat a wide range of general surgical issues from the simplest to most complex general surgery cases.
Dr. Espinel enjoys a wide variety of general surgery cases from robotic davinci, minimily invasive surgery and open surgery to small procedures done in the office setting.
Dr. Espinel completed high school at Gonzaga College High School and his undergraduate degree from Catholic University of America. He then attended medical school at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara. He completed his general surgery residency at George Washington University and fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Enterectomy
- Incisional Hernia
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Ventral Hernia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Anal Abscess
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Tumor
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Dorsalgia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Incisional Hernia
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Pleural Disease
- Postprocedural States
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Appendix Resection
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Colectomy
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Esophagectomy
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Heller Myotomy
- Hernia Repair
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin Debridement
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenectomy
Practice locations
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882 Muddy Branch Rd
Darnestown, MD, 20878
18101 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 6100
Olney, MD, 20832
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
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- POS OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Navigate
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UHC Passport
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare FFS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Columbia University Irving Medical Center (2010)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2009)
Internship: New York Medical College (2003)
Medical School: New York Medical College (2002)
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara School Of Medicine (1999)
Awards
- Top Doctor Washingtonian Magazine: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Top Doctor Virginia Living Magazine: 2020
- Top Doctor Northern Virginia Magazine: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://www.washingtonian.com/best/doctors/search/awards/2020%20Top%20Doctor/