Edward C. McCarron, MD| General Surgery, Surgical Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Edward McCarron, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeon in surgical oncology. An integral part of the oncology team at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Dr. McCarron treats a wide range of cancers using some of the most advanced surgical technologies available. He specializes in the treatment of melanoma, endocrine disorders, and gastrointestinal malignancies.
Dr. McCarron is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons as well as a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. When he is not practicing medicine, he enjoys fishing, walking, and watching sporting events.
Edward McCarron, MD, named a 2023 "Top Doc" by Baltimore Magazine for surgical oncology.
Learn more about the Maryland Melanoma Center.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Cancer
- Melanoma Treatment
- Pancreas Resection
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anal Cancer
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Cervical Cancer
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Liver Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma
- Pancreas Cancer
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Rectal Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Thymus Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Adrenal Gland Cancer Management
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Benign Lesion Treatment
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Duodenum Resection
- Endoscopic Right Adrenal Gland Resection
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Liver Tumor Ablation
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Lesion Excision
- Lesion Treatment
- Liver Ablation
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Resection
- Liver Resection
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Transplantation With Roux-En-Y Hepaticojejunostomy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Liver Tumor Surgery
- Lobectomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Malignant Lesion Treatment
- Melanoma Treatment
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Middle Esophagus Restriction
- Muscle Flap
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Pancreas Cancer Resection
- Pancreas Resection
- Pancreas Transplant
- Pancreas Tumor Surgery
- Pancreatectomy With Total Duodenectomy
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Tumor Treatment
- Partial Colectomy
- Partial Hepatectomy
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Proctectomy
- Salivary Gland Tumor Surgery
- Salivary Gland Tumor Treatment
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stomach Resection
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Surgical Oncology Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Cyst Treatment
- Thyroid Gland Ablation
- Thyroid Isthmusectomy
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Tumor Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Transverse Colectomy
- Tumor Surgery
Practice locations
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12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 180
Bel Air, MD, 21015
9103 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 2200
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Network OA
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HighMark
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2004)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2002)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1997)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine Top Doc, 2014-2020, 2023
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MedStar Health DocTalk - The ABCDEs of Melanoma
MedStar Health DocTalk - What You Need to Know About Pancreatic Cancer