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Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD

Accepting New Patients

(977 Ratings)

Specializes in: Obstetrics & Gynecology

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1996)

Professional interests include: preconception counseling, laparoscopic hysterectomy, implant removal, and more.

41680 MISS BESSIE DRIVE SUITE 102
Leonardtown, MD 20650

(301) 997-1788

Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD is an obstetrician and gynecologist in Leonardtown, MD specializing in obstetrics & gynecology. She graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1996 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD is affiliated with MedStar Health and MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

41680 MISS BESSIE DRIVE SUITE 102
Leonardtown, MD 20650

Some issues Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD can help you with:

Cesarean Section (C-Section)

A Cesarean section (more often known as "C-Section") is a surgery performed during labor and delivery. A C-Section is a procedure that delivers a baby through an incision in the lower abdomen and uterus. In the United States, about a third of all births are performed by Cesarean section. Most often, a C-section is done by an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB-GYN), or in certain regions, a general surgeon or family physician.

C-section incisions can be up-and-down (vertical), from belly button to lower abdomen or side-to-side (horizontal), across the lower abdomen. Side-to-side incisions are more frequently used. After the exterior incisions are made, the doctor then cuts into the uterus and amniotic sac and delivers the infant and cuts the baby's umbilical cord. The mother receives medicine to expel the placenta and the doctor helps to safely remove it. Finally, the doctor uses sutures to seal the uterus and tissue incisions. The initial C-section skin incision is also closed with sutures or staples.

C-sections are typically performed with regional anesthesia, which inhibits pain in the lower half of the body, but allows mothers to be awake. However, some mothers may receive general anesthesia, where they are put to sleep during the surgical procedure.

C-sections may be planned or unplanned, depending on the circumstances of the birth.

Pre-existing conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, herpes, and HIV may prompt a doctor to prescribe a C-section. Other situations for C-section include:

A large baby or birth to multiple children
Pelvic fracture or limited birth canal
Baby in the "breech position," where a baby is positioned feet or bottom first in the uterus
Baby with a developmental disorder
Irregular fetal heartbeat
Mother with a history of previous C-sections

Other mothers may require a C-section due to complications arising during delivery. These unplanned, emergency C-sections allow for a healthy birth even when complex complications are present. Problems during labor which may necessitate a C-section include:

Labor not progressing
Fetus switching position during labor
Distressed infant
Blockage of the cervical opening by the placenta
Prolapsed umbilical cord

Mothers should expect about a six-week recovery period following a C-section, including an initial hospital stay of two to three days. While in the hospital, mothers may spend time with their baby and begin breastfeeding. After returning home, mothers should limit strenuous activities such as lifting, reaching, and exercise, and should make sure to get plenty of rest.

Hysterectomy (Uterus Removal)

A hysterectomy is an extremely common surgery performed to remove the uterus. Sometimes the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or cervix will be removed as well. A woman who has had a hysterectomy will no longer have periods and cannot get pregnant.

There are a variety of reasons that women have hysterectomies, including:

Heavy bleeding or pain, such as that due to fibroids, endometriosis, or adenomyosis
Cancer
Prolapsed uterus, where the pelvic muscles can no longer completely hold the uterus in place

It is important to note that having any of these conditions does not necessarily mean that a hysterectomy is necessary. There are other available treatment options in most cases.

Although the uterus is responsible for a period, it is the ovaries that control the hormonal changes that women go through every month. So if a woman has a hysterectomy but keeps her ovaries, she might still experience hormonal swings every month even if she no longer has a period. Alternately, if a younger woman has a hysterectomy where her ovaries as removed, she will essentially be in immediate menopause.

A hysterectomy can be performed traditionally through one large cut in the abdomen, laparoscopically using tiny incisions and small tools, or through the vagina. Full recovery may take four to six weeks. After a hysterectomy, patients might experience sexual changes such as vaginal dryness or a change in libido. It is common to experience strong emotions after a hysterectomy, including both grief and relief. If a patient's ovaries were removed, they may be at higher risk for certain diseases, such as heart disease and osteoporosis. Taking hormonal birth control might reduce this risk.

Pessary

A pessary is a device that is inserted into the vagina to relieve symptoms associated with mild to moderate pelvic organ prolapse, a condition in which the womb, bladder, or rectum bulges into the vaginal canal. This device is made of either rubber or plastic and is a safe, nonsurgical way to provide support for prolapsed organs.

Pessaries come in different shapes and sizes, and finding the right one can take some trial and error. Before a pessary fitting, patients will be examined and evaluated based on prolapse-related symptoms they may be experiencing, which may include discomfort, urine leakage when sneezing or coughing, and trouble keeping tampons in.

The following tips can help guide the process of finding the right fit:

Once in place, patients should not be able to feel the device at all. If there is even slight pressure, patients should let their healthcare provider know, and she will find a pessary of a different size or shape.
The pessary should not fall out with sneezing, coughing, jumping, or squatting. While getting fitted, patients should try jumping or squatting to see if the device will fall out. If it does, a different pessary will be inserted until they find one that stays in place.
Patients and their healthcare providers should make sure the device is improving symptoms by having a check-up 5 to 15 days after it is inserted. If there is no improvement, patients may have to be re-fitted with a different pessary, or patients may be asked to consider surgical options.

The device should be kept clean to avoid issues like vaginal odor, discharge, or irritation. To clean a pessary, it must be taken out and washed with soap and water. Healthcare providers will instruct patients on how to remove and reinsert the device. If patients are unable to do this on their own, they will need to get it done at the doctor's office at least once every two months.

breast exam	38
cytology	23
doctor visit	79
gynecologic pathology	23
gynecologic procedures	37
lab tests	12
preventive care	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

breast exam	60
cytology	38
doctor visit	98
gynecologic pathology	38
gynecologic procedures	59
lab tests	23
preventive care	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

breast exam	94
cytology	61
doctor visit	129
gynecologic pathology	61
gynecologic procedures	93
lab tests	44
preventive care	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

breast exam	73
cytology	52
doctor visit	126
gynecologic pathology	52
gynecologic procedures	72
lab tests	28
preventive care	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	65
cytology	44
doctor visit	91
gynecologic pathology	44
gynecologic procedures	64
lab tests	25
preventive care	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	53
cytology	38
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	133
excision	11
gynecologic pathology	38
gynecologic procedures	64
lab tests	60
minimally invasive procedures	11
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

breast exam	38
cytology	17
doctor visit	82
gynecologic pathology	17
gynecologic procedures	37
lab tests	21
preventive care	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	52
cytology	27
doctor visit	103
gynecologic pathology	27
gynecologic procedures	51
lab tests	10
preventive care	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

breast exam	106
cytology	47
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	282
excision	13
gynecologic pathology	47
gynecologic procedures	119
lab tests	54
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Leonardtown, MD were gynecologic procedures, breast exam, preventive care and cytology.

breast exam	64
cytology	38
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	127
excision	12
gynecologic pathology	38
gynecologic procedures	67
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	12
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	120
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	5
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	4
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1996. She completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1996)

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Health

MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, MAMSI, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Community Care Network (CCN), Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Select, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA Indemnity, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Coventry National Network PPO, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, Virginia Premier Health Plan, WellPoint, Aetna, CIGNA Network Open Access, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), HealthyBlue PPO, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, Traditional Medicare Fee for Service, United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO), Innovation Health: Open POS Plus, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, Carefirst EPO, Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus, United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, United Select HMO - EPO/NPP, United MD IPA Preferred (POS), United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO), Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP), Innovation Health: Network Only Plus, United MD IPA (HMO), United Choice Plus, CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans), Innovation Health: PPO, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, United Choice, United Optimum Choice, Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus), Innovation Health: POS, Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS), Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus, United Select Plus (POS), CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced, United Erickson Advantage Plans, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN), Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS), D-SNP), I-SNP, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, United Core Essential (HMO), Innovation Health: POS Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP, Innovation Health: Open POS II, Innovation Health: Indemnity, United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, United Navigate, Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO, Police and Fire Clinic, Employee Health Plan (EHP) and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

MAMSI

First Health PPO

Blue Choice

Golden Rule

Great-West Healthcare

TRICARE

Community Care Network (CCN)

Coventry

TRICARE Reserve Select

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Beech Street PPO

Aetna HMO

Kaiser Select

Kaiser Permanente

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

CIGNA Indemnity

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Coventry National Network PPO

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

Virginia Premier Health Plan

WellPoint

Aetna

CIGNA Network Open Access

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

HealthyBlue PPO

MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

CareFirst NASCO

CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

Carefirst EPO

Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

CareFirst Administrators

United Student Resources

United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

United MD IPA (HMO)

United Choice Plus

CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

Innovation Health: PPO

HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

United Choice

United Optimum Choice

Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

Innovation Health: POS

Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

United Select Plus (POS)

CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

United Erickson Advantage Plans

Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

D-SNP)

I-SNP

CareFirst MedStar PPO

CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

United Core Essential (HMO)

Innovation Health: POS Plus

HumanaChoice PPO

United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

Innovation Health: Open POS II

Innovation Health: Indemnity

United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

United Navigate

Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

Police and Fire Clinic

Employee Health Plan (EHP)

CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

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Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 977 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lisa Erin Polko, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Leonardtown, MD.

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