Paul J. Marino, PA| General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Paul Marino, PA-C, is a board-certified physician assistant in surgery and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Paul has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of surgical patient care concentrating in the areas of general surgery and bariatric surgery since 2001. In 2010, he was appointed to serve on the Advisory Board of Physician Assistants for the Virginia Board of Medicine. He is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies for the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Procedures and Conditions Treated:
- Laparoscopic and open surgery
- Bariatric surgery and patient care
- Minimally Invasive Procedures and Surgery
- Anti-reflux Procedures
- Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
Languages:
- English
- Italian
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Reconstruction
- Gynecomastia
- Hernia Repair
- Lymphedema
- Ostectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Damage
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Post-Bariatric Surgery Body Contouring
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Wall Defects
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abscesses
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Adhesions
- Anal Fissures
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Body Contouring
- Body Region Injury
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Implant Illness
- Breast Lump
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Tenderness
- Burn Injuries
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Cosmetic Surgery Complications
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Diaphragmatic Rupture
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Endometriosis
- Esophageal Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Furuncle
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gynecomastia
- Hydrocele
- Incisional Hernia
- Inguinal Mass
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Lymphedema
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mastitis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Nerve Tumors
- Nipple Discharge
- Obesity
- Omphalocele
- Panniculectomy Complications
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Nerve Damage
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Postprocedural Complications
- Postprocedural States
- Salivary Gland Fistula
- Scar Complications
- Scar Revision Complications
- Seroma
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Lesion
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Spinal Stenosis
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tendinous Disorders
- Testicular Varicocele
- Underweight
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Ventral Hernia
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
- Wound Dehiscence
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Bicep Implant Placement
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Bone Graft
- Bph Treatment
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Brow Lift
- Calf Augmentation
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Clitoral Hood Reduction
- Dental Implant Placement
- Dermabrasion
- Dermal Fillers
- Ear Surgery
- Earlobe Reduction
- Earlobe Repair
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Epididymovasostomy
- Eye Socket Surgery
- Eyebrow Lift
- Facelift
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Implant Placement
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Female To Male Sex Reassignment Surgery
- Femoral Nerve Release
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Flap Reconstruction
- Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gender Confirmation Surgery
- Gluteal Implant Placement
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hernia Repair
- Hymenoplasty
- Hyperhidrosis Surgery
- Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
- Hysterectomy With Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Iliopsoas Blocks
- Implantable Pump Placement
- Incomplete Circumcision Repair
- Joint Replacement
- Keloid Removal
- Labiaplasty
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laryngoplasty
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Lid Margin Repair
- Ligament Augmentation
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Augmentation
- Liposuction
- Local Tissue Transfer
- Lower Body Lift
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Male Sling Procedure
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Median Nerve Release
- Microdermabrasion
- Microsurgery
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Nipple Reconstruction
- Obturator Nerve Release
- Orchiopexy
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Pectoral Implant Placement
- Penile Enlargement
- Penile Prosthesis Implantation
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Peyronie's Disease Treatment
- Poland Syndrome Repair
- Post-Bariatric Surgery Body Contouring
- Prostate Enlargement Treatment
- Prostate Surgery
- Prostatectomy
- Ptosis Repair
- Radial Nerve Release
- Radiofrequency Skin Tightening
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Scar Removal
- Scar Revision
- Sciatic Nerve Release
- Scrotal Enhancement
- Scrotal Orchiopexy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Sinus Surgery
- Skin Graft
- Skin Tag Removal
- Skin Tightening
- Smartpill
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Testicular Implant Placement
- Testicular Torsion Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treatment
- Tissue Expansion
- Transgender Care
- Transplant Consulting
- Tricep Implant Placement
- Tummy Tuck
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Unlisted Larynx Procedure
- Upper Arm Lift
- Urethral Sling Procedure
- Urinary Diversion
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
- Vaginoplasty
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Vasoepididymostomy
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
- Vestibuloplasty
- Wound Closure
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 Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- OA Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- Employee Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: George Washington University (1979)