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Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (2010)

Professional interests include: scars, skin grafting, laser skin treatment, and more.

110 Irving Street NW Suite 3B-55
Washington, DC 20010

(202) 877-7347

Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD is a general surgeon in Washington, DC specializing in general surgery. She graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 2010 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD is affiliated with MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Health and WHC PHYSICIAN GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

110 Irving Street NW Suite 3B-55
Washington, DC 20010

Some issues Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD can help you with:

Skin Grafting

When a large area of skin is too damaged to heal, a skin graft may be used to protect the tissue underneath and reduce scarring. A layer of healthy skin is taken and moved to the injured area, where it is fixed in place. Skin grafts are used to treat burns, infections, large wounds, ulcers, and other significant problems that affect the skin.

There are several different types of skin graft, depending on where the donor skin is taken from:

Autografts, where healthy skin is taken from another place on the patient's body
Allografts, where the donor skin is taken from another person or cadaver
Xenografts, which are harvested from animals and are used temporarily like a dressing to cover a wound
Synthetic grafts, which are made from non-biological materials, like silicone

In all cases, the skin graft may either be full-thickness or partial-thickness. While thicker grafts make recovery more difficult for the donor site, they heal more easily than thinner grafts.

Before skin graft surgery, patients are given anesthesia so they cannot feel any pain. If using an autograft, the surgeon carefully measures and removes the skin from the donor site. Sometimes the graft is cut in a mesh-like pattern, to allow a small piece of donated skin to stretch and cover a larger area. This also helps oxygen pass through the graft. The site where the skin graft will go is cleaned well to remove any dirt, bacteria, or dead skin cells. Then the skin graft is placed and attached with stitches or staples. It is often covered with antibacterial ointment and supportive bandages for the first few days.

As the skin graft heals into its new position, new blood vessels grow to reach and support the skin. Depending on the thickness of the graft, oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles may also regrow. Recovery time depends on the thickness of the graft and the overall health of the skin in the grafted area, but it generally takes from two to four weeks.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"If we're thinking about things around the holidays, a candle near a dry Christmas tree or drapes," said Dr. Taryn Travis, a burn surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.”—"Calling all candle lovers: Here's how they can impact your health.", USA Today, September 2023

“"What she went through is so rare and so often not survived, there's no textbook chapter about what to expect after you've been struck by lightning," said Dr. Taryn Travis, a burn surgeon for...”—"'Not Gonna Waste My Second Chance': Woman Who Survived DC Lightning Strike Shares Story", NBC4 Washington, August 2022

“In some cases, depending on the depth or severity of the burn, doctors may opt to use pig, fish or synthetic skin to treat a patient, said Taryn Travis, an attending burn surgeon at MedStar...”—"New Zealand needed human skin to treat volcano burn victims. Help came from Ohio.", Washington Post, December 2019

hospital care	71
inpatient care	71

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	54
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
plastic surgery procedures	7
reconstructive surgery	7
tissue transfer	7
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	13
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	59
Dementia	27
Cancer	0

emergency care	12
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
plastic surgery procedures	38
reconstructive surgery	38
tissue transfer	38
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	62

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
plastic surgery procedures	36
reconstructive surgery	36
tissue transfer	36
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	57

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	11
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

emergency care	10
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
tissue transfer	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	30

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD treated as a general surgeon in Washington, DC were hospital care, inpatient care, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and reconstructive surgery.

emergency care	11
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
plastic surgery procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	26
tissue transfer	26
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	2
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	12

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD From 2017 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	0
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 2010. She completed residency at Washington Hospital Center. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery, Surgery and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (2010)

Residency: Washington Hospital Center (2017)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Health

WHC PHYSICIAN GROUP 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. Taryn Elise Travis, 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, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Select, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA Indemnity, AmeriHealth, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Coventry National Network PPO, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, 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, Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus), United Optimum Choice, 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 and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, 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

Aetna HMO

Kaiser Select

Kaiser Permanente

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

CIGNA Indemnity

AmeriHealth

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Coventry National Network PPO

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

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

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

United Optimum Choice

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

CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

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Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-06-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I would let anyone know that MedStar Health is the best place to receive care.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Taryn Elise Travis, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$10,910 STRATAGRAFT $10,910
Access Pro Medical, LLC	$297 Matriderm $297
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$174 INTEGRA FLOWABLE WOUND MATRIX $142	Flowable $32
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$28 STRAVIX $28
LifeNet Health	$21 TheraGenesis Wound Matrix $21

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$10,780
Food and Beverage	$651

Biography

Dr. Taryn Travis is a physician who specializes in general surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Travis include hidradenitis suppurativa, sunburn, and skin grafting. She most likely takes Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Before performing her residency at Washington Hospital Center, Dr. Travis attended the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. She is professionally affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Travis has an open panel in Washington, DC according to Doctor.com.