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