Duane Richard Monteith, MD| Interventional Pulmonology, Cardiac Surgery | MedStar Health
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
- Lung Resection
- 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 Resection
- 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
Practice locations
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12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 110
Bel Air, MD, 21015
9103 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 1800
Baltimore, MD, 21237
3001 S Hanover St
Gruehn Bldg Ste 216A
Baltimore, MD, 21225
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 Better Health of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Network OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- POS OA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
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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