About me
Meghan Milburn, MD, FACS, FSSO, is a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist and Chief of Breast Surgery at Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center, overseeing both the Medstar Franklin Square and MedStar Health Bel Air Breast Centers. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at Georgetown University Hospital.
With more than 16 years of experience, Dr. Milburn provides expert, compassionate care for patients with breast cancer, benign breast disease, high-risk breast conditions, breast lumps, and abnormal breast imaging. She is known for her surgical precision, leadership, and individualized, patient-centered care. Through oncoplastic and hidden-scar techniques, nerve-sparing and sensory restoration procedures, and close collaboration with multidisciplinary specialists, Dr. Milburn is committed to achieving the best possible cancer outcomes while preserving body image and quality of life. This includes the development of a comprehensive breast program to support patients through every stage of their cancer journey.
Dr. Milburn completed her medical training at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and her residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where she received the Shock Trauma Center Hero Award and completed a clinical research fellowship with the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery jointly at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins Hospitals. She undertook her Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
After training, she served as Assistant Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Medical Director of the UM Upper Chesapeake Hospital Breast Center in Bel Air. She then joined Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis as Program Director of the Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship.
Dr. Milburn belongs to the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Society of Surgical Oncology. She is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery.
A native Marylander, she lives in Baltimore County with her family.
Philosophy of Care
“I am passionate about helping my patients navigate their breast cancer journey by providing the highest level of evidence-based multidisciplinary care in a compassionate environment while ensuring they feel empowered and supported through every step of their treatment and healing. I focus on the whole person and not just their cancer. As a woman, working mom, and breast surgeon, I bring both professional expertise and personal understanding to my practice, and I am continually inspired by my patients’ strength, resilience, and grace.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Breast Abnormalities
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Lump
- Breast Mass
- Family History Of Breast Cancer
- Risk Of Breast Cancer
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Absent Breast Tissue
- Areola Deformity
- Asymmetric Breasts
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)
- Axillary Web Syndrome
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Brca1 And Brca2 Genetic Mutation
- Breast Abnormalities
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Calcifications
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Density
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Breast Lymphedema
- Breast Mass
- Breast Sarcoma
- Breast Skin Irritation
- Breast Tenderness
- Breastfeeding
- Capsular Contracture
- Circulatory System Complications
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Deformed Breast
- Dense Breast Tissue
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Ectasia
- Enlarged Breast Lymph Nodes
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Breast Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma
- Fibroadenoma Of Breast
- Genetic Predisposition To Breast Cancer
- Hematoma
- Her2neu Receptor
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Male Breast Enlargement (GYNECOMASTIA)
- Microcalcifications
- Nerve Damage After Breast Surgery
- Nipple Discharge
- Nipple Inversion
- Phyllodes Tumors
- Poland Syndrome
- Ptotic Breasts
- Radiation Therapy Complications
- Risk Of Breast Cancer
- Scar Tissue In Breast
- Seroma
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Unusual Breast Changes
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer Chemoprevention
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Capsular Contracture Treatment
- Capsulectomy
- Cosmetic Breast Surgery
- Ductography
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Lesion Excision
- Lumpectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Microdochectomy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Nipple Areola Reconstruction
- Nipple Exploration
- Nipple Reduction
- Nipple-Areola Reconstruction
- Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
- Prophylactic Oophorectomy
- Radiation Therapy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
- Tissue Expander Placement
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
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Student Resources
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice Fund PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- CareFirst Administrators
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2010)
Medical School: University of Virginia (2003)