About me
Dr. Kaylee Purpura is seeing patients at the following locations:
106 Irving Street, NW
POB 2700 North
Washington, DC, 20010
Phone: 202-877-6733
Fax 202-877-8439
3800 Reservoir Road, NW
Building 1
Washington, DC, 20007
Phone: 202-444-8186
Fax: 877-826-5501
Kaylee Purpura, MD, is an otolaryngologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is a board-certified, fellowship-trained laryngologist and attends to patients with a wide range of voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. Her expertise includes voice disorders, managing professional voice, vocal fold paralysis and paresis, laryngotracheal stenosis, vocal fold lesions, including benign (nodules, polyps, cysts, and papilloma) and malignant lesions, and swallowing disorders. She is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Dr. Purpura treats patients with a combination of medical management, awake in-office procedures, and surgical procedures for various laryngeal disorders. Awake in-office procedures performed by Dr. Purpura include flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy with or without stroboscopy (a procedure utilizing a scope to view the voicebox), vocal fold injections (which allow patients to hear immediate improvement in the quality and strength of their voice), laser treatment of vocal fold lesions, and laryngeal Botox injections. Surgical procedures include endoscopic and open management of airway stenosis and glottic cancers.
Passionate about patient education, Dr. Purpura teaches her patients the anatomy of the throat and larynx, how the vocal folds move, healthier ways to use their voice, and safe swallowing techniques. Her research lies in laryngeal simulation, considerations in difficult airway situations, and the effects of endotracheal tube size on laryngeal injury and stenosis.
Dr. Purpura received her medical degree from West Virginia University of Medicine, where she graduated in the top quartile. She completed her residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School, before going on to obtain a fellowship in laryngology at Oregon Health and Science University.
Philosophy of Care
“I always tell my patients that everyone gets the time they need to explain their symptoms and discuss a treatment plan they both understand and agree with. To that end, I will not rush my exams or consultations but will ensure that every patient leaves feeling heard, understood, and in agreement with the plan we create together.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adenoiditis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Middle Ear And Respiratory System
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Deviated Septum
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Ear Infection
- Endoscopy
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Migraine
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Polyps
- Newborn Hearing Loss
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Rhinitis
- Septorhinoplasty
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Snoring Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Tracheal Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Upper Airway Obstruction
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vocal Cord Disorder
- Vocal Cord Lesions
- Voice Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adenoiditis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Candidiasis
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Middle Ear And Respiratory System
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Malformations Of The Larynx
- Coughing Up Blood
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Deviated Septum
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Ear Infection
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hoarseness
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Laryngitis
- Larynx Cancer
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Polyps
- Newborn Hearing Loss
- Ocular Migraines
- Oral Cancer
- Oral Mucosa Disease
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Rhinitis
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Snoring Disorders
- Speech Disorders
- Speech Disturbances
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Throat Pain
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tracheal Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Upper Airway Obstruction
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vocal Cord Disorder
- Vocal Cord Lesions
- Voice Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Airway Dilation
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aid
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endoscopy
- Excision Of Vocal Cord Lesion
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Hoarseness Treatment
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Laryngeal Function Study
- Laryngeal Stroboscopy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Laryngoscopy With Vocal Cord Injection
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Laser Treatment Of Vocal Cord Lesions
- Neck Cancer Surgery
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Septorhinoplasty
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Trachea Tracheostomy Device Removal External
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vocal Cord Lateralization
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 2700 North Tower
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- OA Plus
- POS OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: Oregon Health & Science University (2023)
Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2022)
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Dentistry (2017)