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
Practice locations
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1133 21st St NW
Ste 601
Washington, DC, 20036
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
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Sentara Health
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- OA Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare Direct
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open POS II
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
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)