About me
Jesse Garcia, MD Vascular Surgery, MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Jesse Garcia, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in vascular access surgery for patients diagnosed with kidney failure who need dialysis. His passion for practicing medicine began with his father, who led the cardiac surgery program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center into the 1980s.
Dr. Garcia is part of a team of vascular surgeons at MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute (MHVI) that is performing the greatest volume of HeRO™ graft placements in the country. This specialized graft is for patients who are unable to obtain vascular access for dialysis through the usual route - via a vein in the arm. This unique new technology has made a dramatic impact on patients’ lives because it reduces significantly the risk and frequency of infection associated with the standard venous catheter use.
Dr. Garcia also specializes in the placement of another modality for venous access, called an “artegraft™”. This graft is for patients who have poor veins and are not candidates for the standard surgical procedure. The artegraft™ provides reliable dialysis access and with a lower incidence of infection.
Dr. Garcia received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from George Washington University and medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. He completed his general surgery residency at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, followed by a fellowship in surgical critical care, and finally, a fellowship in transplant/ vascular access surgery.
Philosophy of Care
“My main goal is to keep patients doing what they want and love to do. A big part of my practice involves communication. It’s important to me that my patients understand exactly what is going on, and that they know I will work with them to help them maintain the best quality of life possible. I feel fulfilled when my patients feel safe, comforted, and like they have a family member in me.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Stent Placement
- Varicose Vein Stripping
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Dilation Of Left Cephalic Vein With Intraluminal Device
- Dilation Of Right External Iliac Artery
- Dilation Of Upper Vein
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Extirpation Of Right Femoral Vein
- Fluoroscopy Inferior Vena Cava
- Fluoroscopy Upper Arteries
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Infected Graft Excision
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Occlusion Left External Iliac Artery
- Peritoneal Cavity Infusion Device Placement
- Peritoneal Cavity Irrigation With Dialysate
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Repair Arteriovenous Fistula
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Splenic Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Blood Vessels
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Unna Boot Strapping
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Upper Vein Excision
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Disorder Treatment
- Vascular Lesion Treatment
- Vascular Stenting
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Wound Closure
- Wound Debridement
Practice locations
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7501 Surratts Rd
Ste 304
Clinton, MD, 20735
106 Irving St NW
POB S 419
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- OA Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- POS OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Student Resources
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas (1999)