Gustavo Jose Franco Vasquez, MD| General Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Cholecystectomy
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Enterocele Repair
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Ventral Hernia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abdominal Wall Injury
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Disease
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Endometriosis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Lower Back Pain
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Obesity
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Perianal Fistula
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Pleural Disease
- Postprocedural Complications
- Postprocedural States
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Rib Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thigh Fracture
- Urinary Tract Device Complications
- Vaginal Fistula
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Wound Dehiscence
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Adhesiolysis
- Anal Canal Reconstruction
- Appendix Resection
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Cholecystectomy
- Colostomy
- Colovesical Fistula
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Descending Colectomy
- Endoscopy
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastric Surgery
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hernia Repair
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Omentum Release
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Skin Debridement
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Wound Debridement
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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- POS OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- OA Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Network OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HighMark
- Police and Fire Clinic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UHC Passport
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst EPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Inova Fairfax Hospital (2011)
Residency: St. Agnes Healthcare-GME (2010)
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela (1992)