About me
Elaine Walsh, MB, BCh, PhD, is a fellowship-trained medical oncologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of people with breast cancer. Before joining MedStar Health, Dr. Walsh worked in the Breast Medical Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Walsh is an assistant professor at the Department of Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Walsh’s areas of clinical and research expertise include:
- Breast cancer (early-stage and metastatic)
- Triple negative breast cancer
- DNA damage repair
- Clinical trials
- Novel therapeutic agents
Dr. Walsh is committed to providing her patients with the highest level of care and best treatment options, while taking individual preferences and priorities into account. She works closely with a team of other medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, nurses, and patient advocates.
Procedures I perform
- Anemia Management
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Arthrocentesis
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Breast Cancer
- Bronchoscopy
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Cholecystectomy
- Coagulation Tests
- Coagulopathy Management
- Colposcopy
- Computed Tomography
- Cystitis Management
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Flow Immunophenotyping
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Gene Methylation Analysis
- Genetic Counseling
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Infection Management
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Infusion Therapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Intravenous Antibiotics
- Leptomeningeal Metastasis Management
- Lymphoscintigraphy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Malignant Pleural Effusion Drainage
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Neutropenia Management
- Palliative Sedation
- Pathology Consultation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Pulmonary Embolism Management
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Spinal Cord Compression Management
- Supportive Care
- Tumor Imaging
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Wellness Services
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 1st Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-2223Fax 866-871-7844
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
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Sentara Health
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst EPO
Education
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2020)
Fellowship: Royal College Of Physicians (2014)
Residency: Royal College Of Physicians (2009)
Internship: Royal College Of Physicians (2007)
Medical School: University College Galway (2006)