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)
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Stent Placement
- Trachea Drainage
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Asthma
- Bronchial Stenosis
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchomalacia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Coughing Up Blood
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Gallbladder Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Mass
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleural Plaques
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- Thoracic Lymphadenopathy
- Tracheal Stenosis
- Upper Airway Obstruction
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Bilateral Lungs Endoscopic Drainage
- Bronchoscopy
- Bronchoscopy With Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Fiducial Markers
- Bronchoscopy With Lung Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy, Rigid Or Flexible
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Cryoablation Of Liver Tumors
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Jejunum Transplant
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Laser Labiaplasty
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lower Lobe Bronchus Dilation
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Diagnostic Endoscopic Drainage
- Lung Transplant
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Sputum Test
- Stent Placement
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Thoracostomy
- Trachea Drainage
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Trachea Tracheostomy Device Removal External
- Tracheostomy
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Unlisted Biliary Tract Procedure
- Unlisted Larynx Procedure
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
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS Plus
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Navigate
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
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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)