Willie Liang, MD| Vascular Surgery, General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Willie Liang, MD, is a board-eligible vascular surgeon at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Harbor Hospital. He treats the spectrum of vascular disease including abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease (PAD), carotid artery disease, peripheral venous disease, and aortic dissection.
Dr. Liang is dedicated to providing the best care possible to his patients using minimally invasive endovascular procedures as well as standard open surgeries. His approach and treatment plans are determined by what is best for the patient based on their particular pathology, anatomy, and overall health condition. When meeting with patients, Dr. Liang takes the time to answer questions in easy-to-understand terms, often explaining that the vascular system is a lot like plumbing, a metaphor that helps his patients better understand their conditions.
He is particularly interested in minimally invasive procedures that are tailored to each person’s unique anatomy and allow for quick recovery and less time in the hospital. In addition, he hopes to bring in more complex aorta aneurysm treatments.
“My approach is patient-centered care, meaning I will base my recommendations on my patients’ particular pathology, anatomy, and life circumstances.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Vascular Stenting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Angioplasty And Stenting
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Blood Clot Treatment
- Bypass Graft
- Calf Pain Treatment
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Dilation Of Left Iliac Artery
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Surgery
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Leg Pain Management
- Leg Pain Treatment
- Limb Salvage
- Lymphatic System Treatment
- May Thurner Syndrome Treatment
- Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Microphlebectomy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Vascular Surgery
- Open Aneurysm Repair
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Plaque Removal
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment
- Revascularization
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Sleep-Related Leg Cramps Treatment
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thread Vein Removal
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Disease Management
- Vascular Disease Prevention
- Vascular Disease Screening
- Vascular Health Screening
- Vascular Imaging
- Vascular Reconstruction
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm Treatment
- Wound Care
- Wound Therapy
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
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Network OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- POS OA
- Medicare FFS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2024)
Residency: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore GME (2022)
Medical School: Howard University (2016)