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
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Achalasia
- Acute Endocarditis
- Adhesions After Cardiac Surgery
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Atelectasis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Benign Pharyngeal Tumors
- Bladder Diverticulum
- Bronchial Cancer
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchomalacia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Cyst
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Injury
- Chest Wall Deformity
- Chest Wall Tumors
- Collapsed Lung
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) After Cardiac Surgery
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Gastric Varices
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Heart Block
- Heart Block After Cardiac Surgery
- Heart Transplant Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair
- Hemothorax
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Intestinal Perforation
- Liver Abscess
- Liver Transplantation
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Lung Masses
- Lung Metastases
- Lung Transplant Complications
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mediastinitis
- Mesothelioma
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction (HEART ATTACK)
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Pectus Excavatum
- Pericardial Effusion After Cardiac Surgery
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleural Plaques
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery
- Pneumothorax
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Pulmonary Sequestration
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Rib Fracture
- Right Ventricular Aneurysm
- Sarcoidosis
- Scoliosis
- Septal Defects
- Sternal Wound Infection After Cardiac Surgery
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracic Empyema
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thymic Cancer
- Thymoma
- Thymus Tumors
- Tracheal Cancer
- Tracheal Stenosis
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Vaginal Fistula
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
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
- Cystitis Treatment
- Esophageal Dilation
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastric Surgery
- Heart Failure Surgery
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Hyperhidrosis Surgery
- Imbrication, Diaphragm
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Resection
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Melanoma Resection
- Mesenteric Angiography
- 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
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HighMark
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Administrators
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS
- IH-HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- POS OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Navigate
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
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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)