Danielle Salazar, MAAPN MD| Vascular Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Danielle Salazar, MD, is vascular surgeon at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center.
In her practice, Dr. Salazar sees patients with complex vascular pathology spanning aortic, carotid artery, venous occlusive, deep venous, and peripheral arterial diseases. Her research interests include deep venous disease management with a focus on the use of minimally invasive mechanical thrombectomy devices for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Dr. Salazar is also trained in vascular hemodialysis access and provides an array of options for percutaneous fistulae, AV fistulae, and bypass grafts, using some of the most innovative, minimally invasive options available.
Philosophy of Care
“There is a continuity of care in vascular surgery that allows me to build relationships with patients over time. I always aim to establish trust and make it easy for them to relax, talk, and feel heard. Sometimes patients come in for one reason and we uncover others. I believe that this–plus technical expertise and keen collaboration with colleagues–delivers optimal outcomes.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Embolism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of The Leg
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Occlusion
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Buerger's Disease
- Capillary Diseases
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Claudication
- Coarctation Of The Aorta
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Dialysis Access
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Lower Leg Blood Vessel Injury
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Mesenteric Ischemia
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Subcortical Infarction
- Thoracic Aortic Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Angiography
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Bypass Graft
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Neobladder Creation
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pump Therapy
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Translumbar Aortography
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Blood Collection
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
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
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Passport
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Student Resources
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: Medstar Health (2021)
Fellowship: Washington Hospital Center (2021)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2019)
Residency: Medstar Health (2019)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (2019)
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (2014)
Medical School: Boston University (2010)