Erin A Felger, MD| General Surgery | MedStar Health
Erin A Felger

Erin A Felger, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (630 reviews)

Specialties: General Surgery

Languages: English, French

202-877-3108

About me

Fellowship trained Endocrine Surgeon
Prior Navy Surgeon

Trained in Transoral thyroid surgery

Clinical areas of focus

  • Enterectomy
  • Ganglion Cyst Excision
  • Graves Disease
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
  • Thyroid Biopsy
  • Thyroid Storm Surgery
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acquired Absence Of Organs
  • Acromegaly
  • Adrenal Crisis
  • Adrenal Gland Disorder
  • Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
  • Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • Adrenal Tumor
  • Autoinflammatory Syndrome
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
  • Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
  • Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
  • Disorders Of Thyroid
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Gastrinoma
  • Grave's Disease
  • Growth Hormone Deficiency
  • Hashimoto Thyroiditis
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hyperaldosteronism
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hyperprolactinemia
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
  • Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
  • Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
  • Nontoxic Goiter
  • Orbit Disorders
  • Parathyroid Adenoma
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Parathyroid Disorders
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Polyglandular Dysfunction
  • Postprocedural Complications
  • Subclinical Hypothyroidism
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Follicular Adenoma
  • Thyroid Goiter
  • Thyroid Nodules
  • Thyroid Storm
  • Thyrotoxic Crisis
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Ureteral Cancer
  • Vitamin Deficiency
  • West Syndrome
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Procedures I perform

  • Adrenal Crisis Treatment
  • Adrenal Hormone Regulation
  • Adrenal Surgery
  • Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
  • Enterectomy
  • Fallopian Tube Removal
  • Ganglion Cyst Excision
  • Gland Dysfunction Treatment
  • Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Hyperthyroidism Treatment
  • Hypothyroidism Treatment
  • Islet Xenotransplant
  • Lobectomy
  • Parathyroid Hormone Regulation
  • Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
  • Parathyroid Ultrasound
  • Parotid Surgery
  • Pioglitazone Therapy
  • Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
  • Pituitary Gland Surgery
  • Pituitary Tumor Surgery
  • Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
  • Thyroid Biopsy
  • Thyroid Cancer Lymph Node Dissection
  • Thyroid Cancer Treatment
  • Thyroid Crisis Treatment
  • Thyroid Storm Surgery
  • Thyroid Storm Treatment
  • Thyroidectomy
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Practice locations

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106 Irving St NW
Ste 2100
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-8484

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106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 2200 North Tower
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-3158

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-877-3158

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6862 Elm St
Ste 800
McLean, VA, 22101

703-288-7070

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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815

301-215-4460

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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.

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

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University-Homewood Campus (2009)

Residency: University of North Carolina Hospitals GME (2003)

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1998)

Awards

  • Teaching award Medstar WHC surgery residency 2011
  • Golden Apple Teaching award nominee 2015, 2017

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Oct 25, 2025

    I left feeling like my surgery was in good hands. The surgery was fully explained to me and I'm feeling confident about the surgery.

  • Oct 11, 2025

    Dr. Felger is excellent and she explained the necessity for surgery and the procedure. Very personable! Glad she's my surgeon.

  • Oct 11, 2025

    Good experience