Duane Richard Monteith, MD| Interventional Pulmonology, Cardiac Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest or expertise
- Duane R. Monteith, MD, FACS, Regional Chief of Thoracic Surgery, cares for patients at the Angelos Center for Lung Diseases at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.
- While he treats a wide range of pulmonary illnesses and related conditions, he is particularly interested in thoracic cancers.
- Board certified in thoracic as well as cardiac surgery, Dr. Monteith specializes in the treatment of conditions that include lung cancer, esophageal diseases, both benign and malignant, and mediastinal tumors.
- He has extensive experience performing minimally invasive procedures including robotic thoracic surgery and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
Certifications and associations
Dr. Monteith is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Society of Robotic Surgery, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, to name a few. During his career, he has made numerous presentations to a diverse range of audiences, many focusing on lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, and has been recognized with several awards for his efforts.
Clinical areas of focus
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Resection
- Right Upper Lung Lobe Resection
- Sympathectomy
- Thoracoscopy With Lobectomy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
Procedures I perform
- Airway Tumor Destruction
- Bilateral Lungs Endoscopic Drainage
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
- Bronchoscopy
- Bronchoscopy With Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Fiducial Markers
- Bronchoscopy With Lung Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy With Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy, Rigid Or Flexible
- Cerebral Oxygen Consumption Index Measurement
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Computed Tomography
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Empyema Treatment
- Endobronchial Brachytherapy
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Excision Of Pericardium
- Extirpation Of Right Pleura
- Hemothorax Treatment
- Impedance Plethysmography
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Left Lower Lung Lobe Resection
- Left Pleura Endoscopic Excision
- Left Upper Lung Lobe Resection
- Lobectomy
- Lower Lobe Bronchus Dilation
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Diagnostic Endoscopic Drainage
- Lung Release
- Lung Resection
- Lung Transplant
- Lung Ventilation Scan
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Malignant Pleural Effusion Drainage
- Mediastinal Tumor Resection
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Mediastinal Excision
- Pericardial Window Creation
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Pleural Cancer Treatment
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Pleural Ultrasound
- Pleurectomy
- Pneumonostomy
- Pneumothorax Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Metastasis Treatment
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Repair Diaphragm
- Repair, Laceration, Diaphragm
- Right Lower Lung Lobe Resection
- Right Middle Lung Lobe Resection
- Right Pleura Endoscopic Excision
- Right Upper Lung Lobe Resection
- Robotic Trunk Procedure
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Spirometry Test
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Sputum Test
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Sympathectomy
- Thoracic Abscess Drainage
- Thoracic Ultrasound
- Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopy With Lobectomy
- Thoracoscopy With Parietal Pleurectomy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Thorax Lymph Node Excision
- Thorax Lymphatic Endoscopic Resection
- Thymus Endoscopic Resection
- Trachea Drainage
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Unlisted Biliary Tract Procedure
- Vein Sclerotherapy
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
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Passport
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Network OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Navigate
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
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Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: New York University Langone Medical Center-GME (2011)
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (2007)
Medical School: Howard University (2002)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2025