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
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- POS OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Student Resources
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
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)