About me
Kristen L. Russomanno, MD, is board certified in both internal medicine and dermatology and is currently practicing dermatology at MedStar Health Lafayette Centre.
Dr. Russomanno sees patients for a wide range of dermatologic conditions, including skin cancers, actinic keratoses, chronic sun damage, acne, cysts, eczema, psoriasis, and other types of skin infections and disorders. Her treatment methods include surgical excision of lesions, biopsy of lesions, cryotherapy/liquid nitrogen treatment, intralesional steroid injections, electrodessication and curettage, and neuromodulator injections.
Double board certified in both internal medicine and dermatology, Dr. Russomanno is guided by both perspectives in her practice. She believes in providing her patients with as much information as possible about their conditions and treatment options and recognizes the need for personalized treatment plans, patient autonomy, and choice.
Passionate about preventing skin cancer, Dr. Russomanno is particularly interested in the diagnosis, treatment, and research of skin cancers, including melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. To prevent skin cancer, she treats actinic skin damage, provides options for chemoprevention in high risk populations, and counsels on UV protection. One development in her field that she is excited about is the approval of various immunotherapies to treat advanced skin cancers, because they offer higher efficacy without some of the unwanted side effects of traditional chemotherapy.
Dr. Russomanno earned her medical degree at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She then went on to complete a dual internal medicine and dermatology residency program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident.
She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and has published several articles in journals such as Journal of Dermatologic Surgery, Pediatric Dermatology, and Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: Case Reports.
Philosophy of care
“I believe very strongly in helping each patient to make the best decision for themselves with the support of their medical team. The decisions patients face on a daily basis are extremely personal, and the role of the physician is to provide the patient with all of the necessary information to make an educated choice that feels right for them. I am sensitive and empathetic to each individual journey and the many decisions patients face along the way.
“I want my patients to feel supported by me, even if their condition is chronic, challenging, or not easily diagnosed. I want patients to feel as though I am approachable and that they can connect with me. My patients should feel as though I am offering them the same attention and care that I would to a family member.
“Referring physicians should know that I am dedicated to teamwork and collaboration and will always engage other colleagues from within dermatology and other specialties to provide the best care for my patients. I always encourage my patients to seek out advice from other physicians they trust as well, and I am eager to work together within a multidisciplinary team to provide the best possible care for each patient.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acne Treatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Eczema
- Excision Of Mole
- Hair Loss Treatment
- Mole Examination
- Moles
- Psoriasis
- Rash Treatment
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Tags
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acne
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Balanitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Blackheads
- Boils
- Capillary Diseases
- Congenital Ichthyosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Integument
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Cysts
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Dry Skin
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Erythema Multiforme
- Erythematous Conditions
- Facial Birthmarks
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fungal Infections
- Hair Loss (E.G. ALOPECIA, TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM)
- Hemangioma
- Hives
- Hyperhidrosis (EXCESSIVE SWEATING)
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Ingrown Toenail
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Lichen Planus
- Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Moles
- Nail Disorders
- Nappy Rash
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Papulosquamous Disorders
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Pilar Cysts
- Plantar Warts
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Scars And Keloids
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Shingles
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Discoloration
- Skin Disorders Due To Radiation
- Skin Hyperpigmentation
- Skin Lesion
- Skin Tags
- Skin Thickening
- Sun Damage
- Superficial Mycoses
- Telangiectasia
- Tinea Corporis
- Urticaria
- Viral Diseases
- Viral Infection
- Viral Warts
- Wart Removal
- Wrinkles
Procedures I perform
- Acne Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Botox Injection
- Chemical Facial Peel
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of Mole
- Hair Loss Treatment
- Lesion Excision
- Malignant Lesion Destruction
- Mole Examination
- Rash Treatment
- Shaving Of Lesion
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
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
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Aetna Basic
- POS OA
- UHC Passport
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Navigate
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- IH-EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OA Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2022)
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2017)