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
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Facial Reconstruction
- Free Flap Reconstruction
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation
- Larynx Cancer
- Neck Reconstruction
- Oral Cancer
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotidectomy
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Sialendoscopy With Stone Removal
- Throat Cancer
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Branchial Cleft Anomaly
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- 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
- 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
- Palate Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Throat Cancer
- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
- Caldwell-Luc Procedure
- Cartilage Graft
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Epiglottis Endoscopic Excision
- Excision Lesion Floor Mouth
- Excision Of External Ear
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision Of Sublingual Salivary Cyst
- Extended Total Laryngectomy
- Face Skin Replacement
- Facial Trauma Reconstruction
- Free Flap Reconstruction
- Glossectomy
- Hemithyroidectomy
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation
- Jaw Surgery
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngopharyngectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Larynx Resection
- Lip Biopsy
- Mandibular Fracture Treatment
- Mandibulectomy
- Maxilla Reconstruction
- Maxillectomy
- Microsurgical Nerve Reconstruction
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Nasal Hemorrhage Control
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Neck Lymph Node Excision
- Orbitocraniofacial Reconstruction
- Oromaxillary Fistula Repair
- 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
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE East Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HighMark
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Student Resources
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Navigate
- Beech Street PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
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/