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.
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- POS OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Navigate
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HighMark
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Network OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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