About me
Dr. Kaylee Purpura is seeing patients at the following locations:
106 Irving Street, NW
POB 2700 North
Washington, DC, 20010
Phone: 202-877-6733
Fax 202-877-8439
3800 Reservoir Road, NW
Building 1
Washington, DC, 20007
Phone: 202-444-8186
Fax: 877-826-5501
Kaylee Purpura, MD, is an otolaryngologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is a board-certified, fellowship-trained laryngologist and attends to patients with a wide range of voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. Her expertise includes voice disorders, managing professional voice, vocal fold paralysis and paresis, laryngotracheal stenosis, vocal fold lesions, including benign (nodules, polyps, cysts, and papilloma) and malignant lesions, and swallowing disorders. She is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Dr. Purpura treats patients with a combination of medical management, awake in-office procedures, and surgical procedures for various laryngeal disorders. Awake in-office procedures performed by Dr. Purpura include flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy with or without stroboscopy (a procedure utilizing a scope to view the voicebox), vocal fold injections (which allow patients to hear immediate improvement in the quality and strength of their voice), laser treatment of vocal fold lesions, and laryngeal Botox injections. Surgical procedures include endoscopic and open management of airway stenosis and glottic cancers.
Passionate about patient education, Dr. Purpura teaches her patients the anatomy of the throat and larynx, how the vocal folds move, healthier ways to use their voice, and safe swallowing techniques. Her research lies in laryngeal simulation, considerations in difficult airway situations, and the effects of endotracheal tube size on laryngeal injury and stenosis.
Dr. Purpura received her medical degree from West Virginia University of Medicine, where she graduated in the top quartile. She completed her residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School, before going on to obtain a fellowship in laryngology at Oregon Health and Science University.
Philosophy of Care
“I always tell my patients that everyone gets the time they need to explain their symptoms and discuss a treatment plan they both understand and agree with. To that end, I will not rush my exams or consultations but will ensure that every patient leaves feeling heard, understood, and in agreement with the plan we create together.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adenoiditis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Middle Ear And Respiratory System
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Deviated Septum
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Ear Infection
- Endoscopy
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Migraine
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Polyps
- Newborn Hearing Loss
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Rhinitis
- Septorhinoplasty
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Snoring Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Tracheal Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Upper Airway Obstruction
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vocal Cord Disorder
- Vocal Cord Lesions
- Voice Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adenoiditis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Candidiasis
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Middle Ear And Respiratory System
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Malformations Of The Larynx
- Coughing Up Blood
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Deviated Septum
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Ear Infection
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hoarseness
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Laryngitis
- Larynx Cancer
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Polyps
- Newborn Hearing Loss
- Ocular Migraines
- Oral Cancer
- Oral Mucosa Disease
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Rhinitis
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Snoring Disorders
- Speech Disorders
- Speech Disturbances
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Throat Pain
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tracheal Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Upper Airway Obstruction
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vocal Cord Disorder
- Vocal Cord Lesions
- Voice Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Airway Dilation
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aid
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endoscopy
- Excision Of Vocal Cord Lesion
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Hoarseness Treatment
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Laryngeal Function Study
- Laryngeal Stroboscopy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Laryngoscopy With Vocal Cord Injection
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Laser Treatment Of Vocal Cord Lesions
- Neck Cancer Surgery
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Septorhinoplasty
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Trachea Tracheostomy Device Removal External
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vocal Cord Lateralization
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
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- POS OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Student Resources
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HighMark
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: Oregon Health & Science University (2023)
Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2022)
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Dentistry (2017)