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