About me
Jay Kirkham, DO, is an interventional pulmonologist and critical care physician who practices at the Angelos Center for Lung Diseases at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He specializes in minimally invasive and robotic techniques to diagnose and treat lung cancer and other complex lung diseases. Dr. Kirkham is playing a critically important role as MedStar Health works to build a truly comprehensive lung diagnostic and treatment program, with focus on streamlining the process of care for patients.
Dr. Kirkham collaborates closely with thoracic surgeons to offer Combined Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery (CRATS). Using robotic technology and state-of-the-art scopes in MedStar Health’s hybrid operating room, this procedure allows for the diagnosis, treatment, and removal of lung nodules, with one visit to the operating room. The team also collaborates to build and deploy new programs to optimize care and outcomes for patients, such as MedStar Health’s Lung Screening Program, which gives members of the community an opportunity be evaluated and pointed to a specialist for care, if needed, and the Incidental Lung Nodule Program, which provides a process for masses in the lung to be detected by default, and addressed, as other health screenings and medical care takes place.
Dr. Kirkham is board certified in both critical care medicine and internal medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. He earned his medical degree at Midwestern University and completed both residency and fellowship training at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Kirkham’s Philosophy of Care
“Personalized patient care is so important, especially in working with patients diagnosed with cancer and other complex lung diseases. Sometimes I have to look people in the eye and tell them difficult news. But I also assure them that whatever their journey entails, I will go through it with them. The relationships and interactions I have had with my patients have truly shaped my life and have made me the person and the physician I am today.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Bronchoscopy With Cryotherapy
- Bronchoscopy With Laser Therapy
- Bronchoscopy With Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Photodynamic Therapy
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Trachea Drainage
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Asthma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Respiratory System
- Benign Pharyngeal Tumors
- Bronchial Stenosis
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchomalacia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Coughing Up Blood
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Endobronchial Lesions
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Mass
- Lung Masses
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleural Plaques
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- Upper Airway Obstruction
Procedures I perform
- Airway Tumor Destruction
- Arthrocentesis
- Aspiration Of Lung Cyst
- Bilateral Lungs Endoscopic Drainage
- Biopsy Of Lung Mass
- Bronchoscopy
- Bronchoscopy With Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Cryotherapy
- Bronchoscopy With Fiducial Markers
- Bronchoscopy With Foreign Body Removal
- Bronchoscopy With Laser Therapy
- Bronchoscopy With Lung Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Photodynamic Therapy
- Bronchoscopy With Rigid Or Flexible Tube
- Bronchoscopy, Rigid Or Flexible
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Destruction Of Left Pleura
- Destruction Of Right Upper Lung Lobe
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Extraction Of Left Lower Lung Lobe
- Lower Lobe Bronchus Dilation
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Diagnostic Endoscopic Drainage
- Lung Mass Biopsy
- Lung Nodule Biopsy
- Lung Transplant
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Thoracostomy
- Trachea Drainage
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Trachea Stent Revision
- Trachea Tracheostomy Device Removal External
- Tracheostomy
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
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
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Passport
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HighMark
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-POS
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Education
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2017)
Residency: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2014)
Medical School: Midwestern University (2011)