About me
Joshua Reuss, MD, is a thoracic medical oncologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He also serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center.
Dr. Reuss specializes in lung cancer, mesothelioma, and thymoma. His research focuses on incorporating novel concepts and groundbreaking science to develop innovative clinical trials that advance the care of patients with lung cancer and mesothelioma. He has a particular interest in collaborating with scientific investigators to develop studies that help improve our understanding of the response and resistance mechanisms to immunotherapy in lung cancer and mesothelioma, as well as to develop trials that incorporate novel therapies that overcome immunotherapy resistance. He received the Young Investigator Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 2019 for his research.
Dr. Reuss earned his bachelor’s degree in biology at Brandeis University and his MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia’s Department of Medicine. He subsequently completed a fellowship in the Department of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
MedStar Georgetown is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Laparoscopy
- Lobectomy
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Thoracoscopy
- Thymoma Treatment
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Adjuvant Hormone Therapy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Arterial Embolization
- Arthrocentesis
- Autopsy Pathology Examination
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Density Scan
- Breast Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chemotherapy Port Placement
- Chest X-Ray
- Cholecystectomy
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Computed Tomography
- Cyst Decortication
- Disease Management Education
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Fluid Cytology
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Genetic Counseling
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Imiquimod Treatment
- Immunohistochemistry Staining
- Immunotherapy
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Laparoscopy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Laser Therapy
- Liquid Biopsy
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lobectomy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Lung Transplant
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Microwave Ablation
- Molecular Tumor Board
- Multidisciplinary Team Care
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Pericardial Mesothelioma Treatment
- Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment
- Pleural Mesothelioma Treatment
- Pleurectomy
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Pulmonary Embolization
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Metastasis Treatment
- Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Testicular Mesothelioma Treatment
- Thoracoscopy
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Transplant Critical Care Surgery
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Wedge Resection
- Whole-Exome Sequencing
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
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- POS OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HighMark
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Employee Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Navigate
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2020)
Residency: University of Virginia Medical Center (2017)
Medical School: University of Rochester (2014)
Awards
- Research Award Recipient, 3rd Annual EGFR Resisters Research Summit, 2021
- Selected Participant, Journal of Clinical Oncology – Precision Oncology Trainee Reviewer Mentoring Program, 2022
- Selected Participant, FDA-ASCO Hematology and Oncology Fellows Day Workshop, 2019
- Young Investigator Award, Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO, 2019
- Visiting Fellow, Investigational Drug Branch - Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program of the NCI, 2019
- Best Fellows Abstract Oral Presentation, IASLC Targeted Therapies of Lung Cancer Meeting, 2019
- Selected Participant, ASCO/AACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop, 2018
