Gustavo Jose Franco Vasquez, MD| General Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Enterocele Repair
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Ventral Hernia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abdominal Wall Injury
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Intestinal Malformations
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Endometriosis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Femoral Hernia
- Foreign Body In Alimentary Tract
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Intestinal Perforation
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Lower Back Injury
- Lower Back Pain
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Obesity
- Open Wound Of Upper Arm
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Perianal Fistula
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Pleural Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprocedural Complications
- Postprocedural States
- Rectal Fissure
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Rib Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thigh Fracture
- Urinary Tract Device Complications
- Vaginal Fistula
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Wound Dehiscence
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Adhesiolysis
- Appendix Resection
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Colostomy
- Colovesical Fistula
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Descending Colectomy
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastric Surgery
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hernia Repair
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Omentum Release
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Skin Debridement
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Wound Debridement
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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO
- OA Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Inova Fairfax Hospital (2011)
Residency: St. Agnes Healthcare-GME (2010)
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela (1992)