Leigh Elmore Matlaga, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Leigh Matlaga, MD, is a women's health specialist with more than twenty years of experience. Dr. Matlaga is a physician in Obstetrics & Gynecology at MedStar Franklin Square and practices out of the Weinberg Cancer Center. She specializes in obstetrics and gynecological medicine for women in adolescence to post-menopause. Named Baltimore magazine's Top Doc in Obstetrics in 2012, Dr. Matlaga has extensive experience in high-risk obstetrics and minimally invasive surgery including laparoscopic and robotic surgery. She has been practicing in the greater Baltimore area since 2006.
Dr. Matlaga completed her undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and received her medical degree from Yale University. Upon completing her residency at Duke University, she held a position as assistant professor with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Fetal Stress
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
- Gestational Hypertension
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Placental Disorders
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Birth Control
- Breast Exam
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cerclage Removal
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- Delivery With Forceps
- Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Episiotomy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Gynecological Examination
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- In Vitro Fertilization
- Intrauterine Device
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Mammography
- Menopausal Vaginal Dryness Treatment
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Oophorectomy
- Ovarian Cyst Removal
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Pessary Fitting
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy With Uterine Rupture
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Robotic Surgery
- Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Infection Treatment
- Vulvar Biopsy
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
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Sentara Health
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OA Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Navigate
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2004)
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine (2000)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc in Obstetrics, 2012