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

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

4.9 out of 5 (640 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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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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106 Irving St NW
Ste 2100
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-8484
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Fax 202-877-8483

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

202-877-3158
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Fax 202-877-8483

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

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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
  • Jan 4, 2026

    Very good experience overall.

  • 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.