Emily A Sloan, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Neuropathology, Pathology
Languages: English
Does not schedule patient visits.
About me
Emily A. Sloan, MD, PhD, is Associate Director of Neuropathology at the MedStar Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center and Department of Pathology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. As a diagnostic neuropathologist, her clinical focus is on diseases of the central nervous system, with an emphasis on neoplastic disease and the grading and classification of CNS tumors. She also has expertise in neuromuscular pathology and autopsy pathology. She is triple board certified in Neuropathology, Anatomic Pathology, and Clinical Pathology.
Dr. Sloan is a member of multiple societies including the American Association of Neuropathologists, College of American Pathologists, and United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. She has published more than 25 basic science and translational research studies in peer-reviewed journals. With this knowledge, she integrates histopathologic classification and molecular informatics to ensure her patients receive the best possible diagnostic care.
Dr. Sloan also actively participates in education of residents, fellows, and medical students, receiving a teaching award for Resident Education. She earned her Ph.D in Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology investigating the molecular genetics of HIV infection, and maintains a strong interest in infectious diseases and health equity.
Dr. Sloan’s main areas of clinical expertise include:
- Expert diagnostic services in neuro-oncology, inflammatory/autoimmune disease, infectious processes, muscle and nerve disorders, and neurodegenerative disease
- Rapid intraoperative consultations
- Post-mortem neuropathologic brain examinations, including evaluation of neurodegenerative diseases, as well as general autopsy services
- Ancillary techniques including histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, ultrastructural evaluation, and molecular genetics for integrated tumor classification
Clinical areas of focus
- Anatomic And Clinical Pathology
- Clinical Pathology
- Diagnostic Pathology
- Gross Examination
- Histopathology
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Molecular Genetic Pathology
- Surgical Pathology Examination
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Anatomic And Clinical Pathology
- Clinical Pathology
- Diagnostic Pathology
- Electron Microscopy
- Fluid Cytology
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Gene Methylation Analysis
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Gross Examination
- Histopathology
- Immunohistochemistry Staining
- Intraoperative Frozen Section
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Molecular Genetic Pathology
- Pathology Consultation
- Perinatal Pathology
- Surgical Pathology Examination
- Tissue Biopsy
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- POS OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Indemnity
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-HMO
- United Student Resources
- Employee Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Neuropathology
Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Fellowship: University of CA at San Francisco-Pathology GME (2020)
Residency: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2018)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2014)
Awards
- Resident Teaching Award, MedStar Georgetown Department of Pathology (2022)
- Moore Award for best clinico-pathologic paper in neuropathology, American Association of Neuropathologists (AANP) (2020)
- O.T. Bailey-Helena Riggs Award, AANP Diagnostic Slide Session (2019)