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
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Beech Street PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Direct
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- POS OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Navigate
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HighMark
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2022)
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2017)