About me
One of the nation's top breast surgeons, Marc E. Boisvert, MD, FACS, has trained many other breast surgeons in practice throughout the world and has been named one of the best doctors in the region and nation over the past several years.
Dr. Boisvert is the site director of the MedStar Breast Health Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Since 2000, he has been director of the Georgetown University Hospital Breast Oncology Fellowship Program, the only breast fellowship program in the Washington, D.C. metro area. This one-year program, conducted after completion of surgical residency, allows young surgeons to gain additional specialty training. Additionally, Dr. Boisvert is chief of the division of Breast Surgery and Professor of Clinical Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine. On his watch, intraoperative radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment started at the Hospital Center, where he has been the medical director since 1994. The Breast Health Program is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. He has practiced at MedStar Washington Hospital Center since 1986.
Dr. Boisvert frequently performs low re-excision rate partial mastectomy with oncoplastic closure provided by experienced plastic surgeons, skin and nipple-sparing mastectomy, sentinel node biopsy, axillary dissection, and intraoperative radiation therapy. He uses wire and nuclear-free method to localize nonpalpable breast tumors and perform sentinel node biopsy
Dr. Boisvert's research interests include neoadjuvant chemotherapy, allowing selected patients to undergo less extensive breast cancer surgery and de-escalation of invasive treatments for patients with noninvasive breast malignancies (ductal carcinoma in situ).
At Washington Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, breast care focuses on the entire patient and is provided by a highly specialized team. We provide care through an interdisciplinary tumor board, a broad panel of experts in all areas of breast cancer care, including nurse navigators, nurse practitioners, and access to the latest technology and treatments through clinical trials.
Clinical areas of focus
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Lump
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Fibroadenoma Of Breast
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bone Cancer
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Breast Skin Irritation
- Breast Tenderness
- Capsular Contracture
- Circulatory System Complications
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Diseases Of The Small Intestine
- Dorsalgia
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma Of Breast
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Implant Rupture
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Liver Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Mastitis
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nipple Discharge
- Nipple Inversion
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Poland Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Swelling In Legs
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thyroid Cancer
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Chest Skin Excision
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lobectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphedema
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Microsurgery
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Needle Localization
- Nipple-Areola Reconstruction
- Pancoast Tumor Resection
- Papilloma Excision
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Surgery
- Radiation Therapy
- Radical Orchidectomy
- Radical Tumor Resection
- Rectal Resection
- Renal Cancer Surgery
- Right Colectomy
- Right Hemicolectomy
- Robotic Cholecystectomy
- Salvage Surgery
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin Graft
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma Surgery
- Splenectomy
- Stent Placement
- Supraclavicular Lymph Node Biopsy
- Testicular Cancer Surgery
- Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
- Thyroidectomy
- Tissue Expander Placement
- Total Pancreatectomy
- Total Pelvic Exenteration
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Total Thyroidectomy
- Transplant Hepatectomy
- Transurethral Resection
- Tumor Resection And Reconstruction
- Urethral Cancer Surgery
- Vaginal Cancer Surgery
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
- Vulvar Cancer Surgery
- Wide Local Excision
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
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- POS OA
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- HighMark
- CIGNA EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital of St. Raphael (1986)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1981)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025