Paul J. Marino, PA| General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Paul Marino, PA-C, is a board-certified physician assistant in surgery and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Paul has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of surgical patient care concentrating in the areas of general surgery and bariatric surgery since 2001. In 2010, he was appointed to serve on the Advisory Board of Physician Assistants for the Virginia Board of Medicine. He is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies for the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Procedures and Conditions Treated:
- Laparoscopic and open surgery
- Bariatric surgery and patient care
- Minimally Invasive Procedures and Surgery
- Anti-reflux Procedures
- Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
Languages:
- English
- Italian
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Reconstruction
- Gynecomastia
- Hernia Repair
- Lymphedema
- Ostectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Damage
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Post-Bariatric Surgery Body Contouring
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Anal Fissures
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Body Contouring
- Body Region Injury
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Implant Illness
- Breast Lump
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Tenderness
- Burn Injuries
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Disease
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diverticulitis
- Endometriosis
- Esophageal Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gynecomastia
- Hydrocele
- Incisional Hernia
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Lymphedema
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mastitis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Nerve Tumors
- Nipple Discharge
- Obesity
- Omphalocele
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Postprocedural Complications
- Postprocedural States
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Spinal Stenosis
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tendinous Disorders
- Testicular Varicocele
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Ventral Hernia
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
- Wound Dehiscence
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Bone Graft
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Brow Lift
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Clitoral Hood Reduction
- Dermabrasion
- Dermal Fillers
- Ear Surgery
- Earlobe Repair
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Epididymovasostomy
- Eye Socket Surgery
- Eyebrow Lift
- Facelift
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Flap Reconstruction
- Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hernia Repair
- Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
- Hysterectomy With Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Iliopsoas Blocks
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Joint Replacement
- Keloid Removal
- Labiaplasty
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Augmentation
- Liposuction
- Lower Body Lift
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdermabrasion
- Microsurgery
- Morton's Neuroma Injections
- Neuroma Excision
- Nipple Reconstruction
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Penile Enlargement
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Ptosis Repair
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Scar Revision
- Sciatic Nerve Release
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Skin Graft
- Skin Tag Removal
- Skin Tightening
- Testicular Torsion Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treatment
- Tissue Expansion
- Tummy Tuck
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Unlisted Larynx Procedure
- Upper Arm Lift
- Urinary Diversion
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
- Vaginoplasty
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
- Vestibuloplasty
- Wound Closure
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
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- POS OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare FFS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Direct
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: George Washington University (1979)