Edward C. McCarron, MD| General Surgery, Surgical Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Edward McCarron, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeon in surgical oncology. An integral part of the oncology team at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Dr. McCarron treats a wide range of cancers using some of the most advanced surgical technologies available. He specializes in the treatment of melanoma, endocrine disorders, and gastrointestinal malignancies.
Dr. McCarron is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons as well as a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. When he is not practicing medicine, he enjoys fishing, walking, and watching sporting events.
Edward McCarron, MD, named a 2023 "Top Doc" by Baltimore Magazine for surgical oncology.
Learn more about the Maryland Melanoma Center.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Cancer
- Melanoma Treatment
- Pancreas Resection
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anal Cancer
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Cervical Cancer
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Liver Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma
- Pancreas Cancer
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Rectal Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Thymus Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Adrenal Gland Cancer Management
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Benign Lesion Treatment
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Duodenum Resection
- Endoscopic Right Adrenal Gland Resection
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Liver Tumor Ablation
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Lesion Excision
- Lesion Treatment
- Liver Ablation
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Resection
- Liver Resection
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Transplantation With Roux-En-Y Hepaticojejunostomy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Liver Tumor Surgery
- Lobectomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Malignant Lesion Treatment
- Melanoma Treatment
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Middle Esophagus Restriction
- Muscle Flap
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Pancreas Cancer Resection
- Pancreas Resection
- Pancreas Transplant
- Pancreas Tumor Surgery
- Pancreatectomy With Total Duodenectomy
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Tumor Treatment
- Partial Colectomy
- Partial Hepatectomy
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Proctectomy
- Salivary Gland Tumor Surgery
- Salivary Gland Tumor Treatment
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stomach Resection
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Surgical Oncology Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Cyst Treatment
- Thyroid Gland Ablation
- Thyroid Isthmusectomy
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Tumor Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Transverse Colectomy
- Tumor Surgery
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
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Navigate
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Student Resources
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2004)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2002)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1997)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine Top Doc, 2014-2020, 2023
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MedStar Health DocTalk - The ABCDEs of Melanoma
MedStar Health DocTalk - What You Need to Know About Pancreatic Cancer