About me
Marc Margolis, MD, FACS, is the Chief of Thoracic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is a highly experienced surgeon with over 20 years of clinical practice and is board-certified in cardiothoracic surgery. He sees patients for the full range of thoracic diseases at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
As a general thoracic surgeon, Dr. Margolis treats patients for all diseases related to the chest, including benign and malignant lung diseases, benign and malignant esophageal diseases, benign and malignant diseases of the mediastinum, tracheal conditions, diaphragmatic conditions, chest wall deformities, hyperhidrosis, and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS). Dr. Margolis specializes in robotic and minimally invasive approaches but uses conventional techniques when appropriate. He performs minimally invasive robotic surgery after induction therapy for lung and esophageal cancer.
Dr. Margolis is especially interested in emerging robotic techniques. He has been performing robotic surgery for many years and was part of the first group of surgeons to perform robotic thoracic surgery. His current interest/research centers on improving cancer patients' outcomes using new advances in robotic technology, including after induction therapy.
In addition to his clinical research and clinical work, Dr. Margolis is an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at Georgetown University, where he is proud to instruct and mentor the new generation of surgeons and students.
Dr. Margolis has received numerous awards throughout his long career, including the Outstanding Teaching Award from Georgetown University three times. He has been listed as a Best Doctor in the Washingtonian and Northern Virginia Magazines and is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor.
Originally from South Africa, Dr. Margolis speaks Afrikaans. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Cape Town Medical School before moving to the United States and completing his residency at New York Methodist Hospital. He went on to do his fellowship training at George Washington University Medical Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgery and a professional member of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association.
Dr. Margolis has lived in the greater Washington, DC, area since 1999 and is honored to serve his community. When he is not seeing patients or teaching, he enjoys spending time with his family and their Goldendoodle and traveling.
Philosophy of Care
“Although it might be a cliche, I sincerely want to treat patients as I would like my family, friends, or myself to be treated. Over the years, I have encountered, witnessed, and experienced the workings of the medical system and know what it is like to be on the other side as a patient and as a patient’s family member. With that in mind, I strive to be compassionate, caring, available, and responsive to my patients. I always communicate with honesty and directness. In my practice, I strive to maintain the highest standards in all aspects of care.
“In my practice, I work with a team of medical professionals to obtain the best results for our patients. I am always available for a consult and highly responsive to patients and their referring physicians.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Resection
Procedures I perform
- Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Myxoma Excision
- Cardiac Transplant
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Esophageal Dilation
- Heart Failure Surgery
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Hyperhidrosis Surgery
- Imbrication, Diaphragm
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Resection
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Melanoma Resection
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Mitral Valve Reconstruction
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Robotic Thoracic Surgery
- Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0560Fax 877-376-2421
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
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HighMark
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Fellowship: George Washington University School of Medicine (2001)
Residency: New York Methodist Hospital of Brooklyn-GME (1999)
Internship: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (1994)
Medical School: University of Cape Town (1987)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025