About me
Melissa Meghpara, DO, is an attending vascular surgeon at MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Meghpara treats the whole spectrum of vascular disease, from the arteries to the veins, including carotid, aortic, and peripheral vascular disease.
Dr. Meghpara has been trained in both endovascular and open treatments. Providing the best individualized approach, she offers a minimally invasive endovascular approach whenever appropriate. Dr. Meghpara is highly advanced in endovascular techniques, and is able to offer a number of options that patients might not find everywhere. Procedures performed by Dr. Meghpara include EVAR (endovascular aortic aneurysm repair), TEVAR (thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair), and TCAR (transcarotid artery revascularization).
Dr. Meghpara’s main clinical focus is in arterial work, primarily in endovascular approaches. She is interested in clinical research that explores practical improvements on modern methods–anything that can enhance current treatment measures. She is excited about several new branch devices coming onto the market, and for new devices for the treatment of carotid, peripheral vascular, and venous disease. Dr. Meghpara is especially excited to offer a new method of transcervical carotid stenting using fusion modeling to create a 3-D model based on CT scans that can be overlaid onto patients during the procedure.
Dr. Meghpara received her medical degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYIT-COM), as well as a master’s degree in Neuromusculoskeletal Science. After graduation, she completed a general surgery residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center (Medisys) and served one year as the program’s Chief Resident. Afterwards, she completed a 2-year vascular surgery fellowship at Maimonides Medical Center.
Dr. Meghpara has published five papers on vascular disease, received multiple awards, and is a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Association of Women Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the Eastern Vascular Society.
Dr. Meghpara has known she wanted to work in vascular surgery since her first year of general surgery training. She looks forward to her day to day work and is always looking forward to new challenges.
Philosophy of care
“I think that all of our patients should be treated as if they’re family. I treat every single one of my patients as if they were my family members. I provide the highest level of care I can. I’m also realistic and I think it’s important to be honest with your patients as to what you can and can’t do for them to provide a high quality of life.
“I’d like my patients to say that I not only provided a high level of care, but that I care as if they are my family members and that the ongoing relationship is something that they are happy to have. As vascular is a long-term relationship, I want patients and referring physicians to feel like they can easily speak with me regarding vascular concerns.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Treatment
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Stent Placement
- Ultrasonography Left Upper Extremity Veins
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Balloon Dilation
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Repair Of Thoracic Aorta
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Extirpation Of Right Femoral Vein
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Infected Graft Excision
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Stent Placement
- Thoracic Aorta Restriction
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thromboendarterectomy
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Translumbar Aortography
- Ultrasonography Left Upper Extremity Veins
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
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
- IH-POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Sentara Health
- Network OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Administrators
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-EPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HighMark
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Fellowship: Maimonides Medical Center (2022)
Residency: Flushing Hospital Medical Center (2020)
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (2015)