Elizabeth Marie Garcia, PA| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Neurostimulation
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Bleeding In Brain
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Arteriovenous Malformation
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chiari Malformation
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Hydrocephalus Shunt Complications
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Limb Deformity
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Muscle Disorders
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Shoulder Burns
- Skull Base Tumor
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Curvature
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Procedures I perform
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Surgery
- Back Pain Treatment
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Chiari Malformation Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hydrocephalus Shunting
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Neuromodulation
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neurostimulation
- Pain Medication Management
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stroke Management
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Vestibular Schwannoma Treatment
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
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Barry University (2020)