George John Pyrgos, MD| Critical Care Medicine, Immunology | MedStar Health
About me
George John Pyrgos, MD, is medical director of the Angelos Center for Lung Diseases at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. Board certified, Dr. Pyrgos clinical interests include obstructive lung diseases, asthma and allergic disorders as well immunologic-based lung diseases such as sarcoidosis, interstitial and autoimmune-associated lung diseases.
Dr. Pyrgos is a member of several professional organizations including American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, and the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology. When he is not practicing medicine, he enjoys sailing, music and hiking.
George Pyrgos, MD, named a "Top Doc" by Baltimore magazine for pulmonary 2017-2024.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchoscopy
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Emphysema
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Fibrosis
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Respiratory Failure
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Sepsis
- Thoracoscopy
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing Sounds
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Asthma
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bronchiectasis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Emphysema
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Lung Mass
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleurisy
- Pneumoconiosis Due To Inorganic Dusts
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax And Air Leak
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Eosinophilia
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Sarcoidosis
- Sepsis
- Sleep Disorders
- Tuberculosis
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Bronchoscopy
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Cystitis Treatment
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Fibrinolysis
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Diagnostic Endoscopic Drainage
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lung Transplant
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mycobacterial Infection Treatment
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Nonautologous Blood Transfusion
- Nonautologous Frozen Plasma Transfusion
- Nonautologous Plasma Cryoprecipitate Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Pulmonary Sarcoid Treatment
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Thoracostomy
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Trachea Tracheostomy Device Removal External
- Tracheostomy
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Ventricular Restoration
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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Network OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UHC Passport
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
Education
Board Certification: ,
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2010)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2009)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (2005)
Internship: Aria Health-Torresdale Campus (1999)
Medical School: University of Ioannina Medical School (1997)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine Top Doc, 2017-2024