About me
Jonathan Giurintano, MD, MS, FACS, is a board-certified head and neck surgeon at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. A diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, he is also a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, an active member of the American Head and Neck Society, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is past president of the Washington DC Metropolitan Otolaryngology Society. Dr. Giurintano treats benign and malignant diseases of the head and neck, with a special focus on head and neck cancer surgery, salivary gland surgery, and microvascular reconstruction.
As a specialty-trained head and neck cancer surgeon, Dr. Giurintano forms part of a multidisciplinary team that offers tailored treatment to patients diagnosed with tumors of the head and neck. He is also trained in the reconstruction of head and neck surgical defects using local, regional, and microvascular “free” flap techniques. Additionally, he is trained in using sialendoscopy for the minimally invasive removal of stones from the salivary ducts and robotic surgery for tumors located in the back of the throat and voice box.
His clinical interests include the reconstruction of complex defects created by the removal of cancers from the head and neck, accessing tumors of the parapharyngeal space, and complex endocrine surgery. His research interests include improving post-treatment survival outcomes in head and neck cancer survivors, examining the impact of existing disease comorbidities and frailty in head and neck surgery, and identifying improved reconstructive options for head and neck defects.
A native of Jackson, MS, Dr. Giurintano received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He then completed internship and residency training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, where as a chief resident he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Finally, he completed a one-year fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology, anterior skull base surgery, and microvascular reconstruction at the University of California – San Francisco Medical Center. Dr. Giurintano has presented both oral and poster presentations at numerous national conferences, and he has authored approximately thirty peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.
Dr. Giurintano is dedicated to providing comprehensive surgical care of the head and neck, and he is excited to share his innovative skill set with the Washington, DC, region. He values the use of minimally invasive techniques when possible in order to minimize operative morbidity, decrease hospital length of stay, and increase patient quality of life in the post-operative period. He is passionate about working closely with his colleagues in the Departments of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Oncology, and Radiation Oncology in a multidisciplinary setting so that his patients can receive the highest quality of care from a team of trained experts.
Dr. Giurintano is accepting all patients who require a higher level of care for disorders of the head and neck, including advanced head and neck cancers, as well as patients who require reconstruction of defects caused by the removal of head and neck cancers.
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care follows the teaching ‘cura personalis’ (care of the whole person). When patients are diagnosed with head or neck cancer, it’s a life changing diagnosis, one that can often alter their physical appearance as well as the ability to eat, speak, and breathe. A diagnosis of head and neck cancer can drastically affect a patient’s ability to enjoy the seemingly most basic activities
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Endoscopy
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Facial Reconstruction
- Free Flap Reconstruction
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation
- Nasal Polyps
- Neck Reconstruction
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotidectomy
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Sialendoscopy With Stone Removal
- Throat Cancer
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Branchial Cleft Anomaly
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Coughing Up Blood
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Facial Reconstruction
- Gum Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Jaw Diseases
- Jaw Fractures
- Jaw Reconstruction Complications
- Larynx Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Neck Reconstruction
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Throat Cancer
- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
- Caldwell-Luc Procedure
- Cartilage Graft
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Epiglottis Endoscopic Excision
- Excision Lesion Floor Mouth
- Excision Of Acoustic Nerve
- Excision Of External Ear
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision Of Sublingual Salivary Cyst
- Extended Total Laryngectomy
- Face Skin Replacement
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Trauma Reconstruction
- Free Flap Reconstruction
- Glossectomy
- Hemithyroidectomy
- High-Frequency Facial
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation
- Jaw Surgery
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngopharyngectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Larynx Resection
- Lid Margin Repair
- Lip Biopsy
- Mandibular Fracture Treatment
- Mandibulectomy
- Maxilla Reconstruction
- Maxillectomy
- Microsurgical Lymphatic Reconstruction
- Microsurgical Nerve Reconstruction
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Nasal Hemorrhage Control
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Neck Lymph Node Excision
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Orbitocraniofacial Reconstruction
- Oromaxillary Fistula Repair
- Ostectomy
- Palate Biopsy
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotidectomy
- Pharyngeal Wall Resection
- Pharyngectomy
- Pharyngoesophageal Repair
- Pharyngolaryngectomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Pharynx Excision
- Pharynx Resection
- Replacement Pharynx
- Reposition Mandible With Internal Fixation
- Salivary Duct Dilation
- Salvage Laryngectomy
- Sialendoscopy With Stone Removal
- Submandibular Gland Excision
- Subtotal Parotidectomy
- Supraglottic Laryngectomy
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroidectomy
- Toe To Hand Transfer
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tongue Excision
- Tonsil Resection
- Tonsils Resection
- Total Laryngectomy
- Total Parotidectomy
- Trachea Excision
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- Vestibule Biopsy
- Vestibule Lesion Excision
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vestibuloplasty Anterior
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
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (2018)
Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine (2017)
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2012)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Head and Neck Cancers How Reconstructive Surgery Can Maintain Patients’ Looks
No Cancer Tiny Scars Successful Treatment of Skin Cancer on the Head or Neck
How Vaping Affects Dental Health and Why It Is Not a Healthy Alternative to Smoking
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33400633/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33815970/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30955881/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30665174/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32659110/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30368386/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28845380/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24166657/