Mark Russo, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Mark Russo, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist who specializes in sleep surgery. He sees patients at MedStar Health at Lafayette Center. His areas of expertise include the full range of surgical treatments for obstructive sleep apnea, including tonsillectomy, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (a surgical procedure that opens the upper airways by removing extra tissue in the throat), nasal surgery to help patients tolerate CPAP treatment better, and hypoglossal nerve stimulator implants (an implant that stimulates a nerve in rhythm with the patient’s breathing to help keep the airway clear).
Dr. Russo has presented his research at professional meetings and conferences and has published in peer-reviewed journals, including Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and Clinical Case Reports. He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. He is also a member of the MedStar Georgetown Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Diversity Committee.
His philosophy of care centers on caring for the whole person. He takes time with each patient to build a collaborative partnership so patients can be informed and active participants in their care.
Dr. Russo earned his medical degree and completed a residency in otolaryngology head and neck surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He also completed a general surgery internship at Rush University - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospitals in Chicago, Illinois.
When he’s not working, Dr. Russo enjoys exercising, training his dog, and playing tabletop role playing games.
Clinical areas of focus
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
- Nasal Polyps
- Parotidectomy
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Septorhinoplasty
- Sleep Apnea In Older Adults
- Tonsillectomy
- Turbinate Bone Reduction
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Coughing Up Blood
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Effects Of Air Pressure And Water Pressure
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Larynx Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Sleep Apnea In Children
- Sleep Apnea In Older Adults
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Anterior Ethmoidectomy
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Ethmoidectomy
- Eustachian Tube Dilation
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intranasal Biopsy
- Laryngeal Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Lip Biopsy
- Lobectomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Maxillary Sinusotomy
- Maxillectomy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Concha Bullosa Resection
- Nasal Endoscopy With Nasal Hemorrhage Control
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Valve Repair
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Palate Biopsy
- Palatopharyngoplasty
- Parathyroid Disorder Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Cancer Surgery
- Parotid Gland Surgery
- Parotidectomy
- Salivary Gland Disorder Treatment
- Salivary Gland Stone Removal
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Septorhinoplasty
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sphenoidectomy
- Sphenoidotomy
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Disease Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Base Reduction
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tongue Release
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Bone Reduction
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Turbinoplasty
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vocal Cord Surgery
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 Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Network OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Beech Street PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Navigate
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open POS II
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2021)
Internship: Rush University Medical Center (2016)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2015)