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