About me
Joshua Reuss, MD, is a thoracic medical oncologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He also serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center.
Dr. Reuss specializes in lung cancer, mesothelioma, and thymoma. His research focuses on incorporating novel concepts and groundbreaking science to develop innovative clinical trials that advance the care of patients with lung cancer and mesothelioma. He has a particular interest in collaborating with scientific investigators to develop studies that help improve our understanding of the response and resistance mechanisms to immunotherapy in lung cancer and mesothelioma, as well as to develop trials that incorporate novel therapies that overcome immunotherapy resistance. He received the Young Investigator Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 2019 for his research.
Dr. Reuss earned his bachelor’s degree in biology at Brandeis University and his MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia’s Department of Medicine. He subsequently completed a fellowship in the Department of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
MedStar Georgetown is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington, DC, 20007
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 VA Exchange
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HighMark
- Choice POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Navigate
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- POS OA
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2020)
Residency: University of Virginia Medical Center (2017)
Medical School: University of Rochester (2014)
Awards
- Research Award Recipient, 3rd Annual EGFR Resisters Research Summit, 2021
- Selected Participant, Journal of Clinical Oncology – Precision Oncology Trainee Reviewer Mentoring Program, 2022
- Selected Participant, FDA-ASCO Hematology and Oncology Fellows Day Workshop, 2019
- Young Investigator Award, Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO, 2019
- Visiting Fellow, Investigational Drug Branch - Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program of the NCI, 2019
- Best Fellows Abstract Oral Presentation, IASLC Targeted Therapies of Lung Cancer Meeting, 2019
- Selected Participant, ASCO/AACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop, 2018