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