About me
Jesse Garcia, MD Vascular Surgery, MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Jesse Garcia, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in vascular access surgery for patients diagnosed with kidney failure who need dialysis. His passion for practicing medicine began with his father, who led the cardiac surgery program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center into the 1980s.
Dr. Garcia is part of a team of vascular surgeons at MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute (MHVI) that is performing the greatest volume of HeRO™ graft placements in the country. This specialized graft is for patients who are unable to obtain vascular access for dialysis through the usual route - via a vein in the arm. This unique new technology has made a dramatic impact on patients’ lives because it reduces significantly the risk and frequency of infection associated with the standard venous catheter use.
Dr. Garcia also specializes in the placement of another modality for venous access, called an “artegraft™”. This graft is for patients who have poor veins and are not candidates for the standard surgical procedure. The artegraft™ provides reliable dialysis access and with a lower incidence of infection.
Dr. Garcia received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from George Washington University and medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. He completed his general surgery residency at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, followed by a fellowship in surgical critical care, and finally, a fellowship in transplant/ vascular access surgery.
Philosophy of Care
“My main goal is to keep patients doing what they want and love to do. A big part of my practice involves communication. It’s important to me that my patients understand exactly what is going on, and that they know I will work with them to help them maintain the best quality of life possible. I feel fulfilled when my patients feel safe, comforted, and like they have a family member in me.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Neobladder Creation
- Stent Placement
- Varicose Vein Stripping
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Anal Fissures
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Occlusion
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Blood Clots In Legs
- Bowel Obstruction
- Burn Injuries
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Wounds
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Claudication
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Depression
- Dialysis Access
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diverticulitis
- Endometriosis
- Esophageal Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Gastric Varices
- Hydrocele
- Incisional Hernia
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Leg Pain
- Leg Ulcer
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Mesenteric Ischemia
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Orthopedic Implant Complications
- Pancreatitis
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pilar Cysts
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rectal Cancer
- Rib Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Splenectomy
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thyroid Disorders
- Thyroid Nodules
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Ulcers
- Ventral Hernia
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Angiography
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Burn Debridement
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Cystitis Treatment
- Cystometrogram
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Enterocele Repair
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastric Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Laparoscopy
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Liver Resection
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Melanoma Resection
- Neobladder Creation
- Occlusion Left External Iliac Artery
- Open Partial Nephrectomy
- Ostectomy
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Spinal Pump Removal
- Stent Placement
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Translumbar Aortography
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Ureteral Injury Repair
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Stenting
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Wound Closure
- Wound Debridement
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Network OA
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas (1999)