Mark Luis Gonzalez, MD| Ophthalmology, Comprehensive Ophthalmology | MedStar Health
About me
Mark Gonzalez, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist. He has expertise in comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery, LASIK, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease and other medical conditions of the eye. He also provides routine eye exams for glasses and contact lenses.
Dr. Gonzalez has a special interest and expertise in refractive cataract surgery. This involves the use of premium Intraocular lenses in order to eliminate or greatly reduce the need for glasses after cataract surgery. Additionally he offers laser assisted cataract surgery, a state-of-the-art and potentially safer alternative to traditional cataract surgery.
Dr. Gonzalez has been instrumental in bringing the latest technology and innovation to MedStar Eye Institute. One such innovation is minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery, an alternative to traditional glaucoma surgery that can be performed at the same time as cataract surgery and affords less risk to the patient than traditional glaucoma surgery.
Dr Gonzalez is constantly updating his techniques and instrumentations in order to provide patients with the most accurate and optimal results. He also works with ophthalmology residents at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and participates in Grand Rounds at various MedStar Health hospitals.
Dr. Gonzalez sees patients at MedStar Eye Institute in Bowie, Silver Spring, and Charlotte Hall.
In his spare time, Dr. Gonzalez enjoys spending time with his wife and their two kids. He is also an avid golfer and enjoys expanding his culinary skills.
Clinical areas of focus
- Blepharitis
- Cataract
- Chalazion Excision
- Ciliary Sulcus Intraocular Lens Implantation
- Corneal Transplantation
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Dry Eyes
- Eye Socket Surgery
- Gonioscope
- Intracapsular Cataract Surgery
- Keratitis
- Nasopharyngitis
- Phacoemulsification
- Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
- Presbyopia
- Tonometry
- Uveitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Anisometropia
- Astigmatism
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Blepharitis
- Blindness
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Disorders
- Cataract
- Chalazion
- Choroid Disorders
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chronic Dry Eye
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Corneal Clouding
- Congenital Corneal Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Eye
- Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
- Congenital Malformations Of Posterior Segment Of Eye
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Corneal Scarring
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetic Eye Disease
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dry Eyes
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Ear Foreign Body
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Episcleritis
- Eye And Adnexa Burn
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eye Infections
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Farsightedness
- Floaters
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Herpes
- Histoplasmosis
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Inflammation Of The Eyelid
- Intraocular Inflammation
- Intraoperative And Postprocedural Complications Of Eye
- Iris Disorders
- Keratitis
- Keratoconus
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Lens Dislocation
- Low Vision
- Macular Edema
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Muscle Disorders
- Myopia
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nearsightedness
- Nystagmus
- Optic Nerve Disorders
- Orbit Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Posterior Uveitis
- Postprocedural States
- Presbyopia
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Pterygium
- Retinal Disease
- Retinal Holes
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Skull Fractures
- Soft Tissue Inflammation
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Uveitis
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitreous Body Disorders
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Autorefraction
- Chalazion Excision
- Ciliary Sulcus Intraocular Lens Implantation
- Corneal Aberrometry
- Corneal Sensitivity Testing
- Corneal Transplantation
- Cover Test
- Diode Laser Photocoagulation
- Distance Stereoacuity Test
- Entropion Treatment
- Exophthalmometry
- Eye Disease Treatment
- Eye Socket Surgery
- Flash Electroretinography
- Fundus Autofluorescence
- Fundus Photography
- Gonioscope
- Hybrid Contact Lenses
- Hyperopia Correction
- Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
- Intracapsular Cataract Surgery
- Intraocular Lens For Presbyopia Correction
- Iris Prosthesis Removal
- Iris Repair
- Lasik
- Macular Hole Surgery
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Muscle Injection
- Octopus Perimetry
- Ocular Coherence Tomography Angiography
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Orthokeratology With Corneal Reshaping
- Orthoptic Evaluation
- Phacoemulsification
- Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
- Posterior Vitreous Detachment Treatment
- Presbylasik
- Prk For Myopia
- Ptosis Repair
- Scheimpflug Camera
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Specular Microscopy
- Titmus Test
- Tonometry
- Trabeculotomy
- Uveitic Glaucoma Treatment
- Uveitis Treatment With Vitrectomy
- Vestibular Testing
- Wavefront Analysis
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
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Navigate
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Network OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- OA Plus
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology
Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2007)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical System (2004)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2003)