Bruce Davidson, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Bruce Davidson, MD, has been a faculty member of the Georgetown Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery since 1994 and has been professor and chairman of the Department since 2002. Dr. Davidson is a graduate of the Georgetown Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program, and, after completing a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, he returned to Washington to join the faculty. He is proud to have overseen the growth in the Department over the past decade.
Dr. Bruce Davidson is an active member of Georgetown's weekly multidisciplinary head and neck tumor conference. As a head and neck surgeon, Dr. Bruce Davidson utilizes this conference to meet with radiation therapists, medical oncologists, and radiologists to discuss each new patient in detail in order to determine the best plan for treatment. Multidisciplinary care can also include speech pathology, dental oncology, and audiology, as needed. Patients currently undergoing treatment and those with complex issues in follow up are also discussed by this team of experts to ensure the highest level of care is provided.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Candidiasis
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Total Thyroidectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Candidiasis
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Coughing Up Blood
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gum Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Jaw Diseases
- Larynx Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Palate Cancer
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
- Buccal Mucosa Excision
- Caldwell-Luc Procedure
- Cervical Esophagectomy
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Cricoid Split
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagoscopy With Biopsy
- Esophagoscopy With Diverticulectomy
- Ethmoidectomy
- Excision Lesion Floor Mouth
- Excision Lesion Tongue No Closure
- Excision Of Acoustic Nerve
- Excision Of Maxilla
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision Of Vocal Cord Lesion
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Floor Of Mouth Excision
- Frontal Sinus Obliteration
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Glossectomy
- Hypopharyngectomy
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Inferior Turbinoplasty
- Laryngeal Cleft Repair
- Laryngeal Stroboscopy
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngofissure And Cordectomy
- Laryngopharyngectomy
- Laryngopharyngoesophagectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Larynx Excision
- Larynx Resection
- Left Neck Lymphatic Resection
- Lingual Gland Excision
- Lingual Tonsil Excision
- Lip Biopsy
- Lip Reconstruction
- Mandibulectomy
- Mastoidectomy
- Maxillary Sinusotomy
- Maxillectomy
- Medial Maxillectomy
- Myringotomy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Septal Perforation Repair
- Nasal Valve Repair
- Neck Lymph Node Excision
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Oral Cavity And Throat Excision
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Ostectomy
- Palate Biopsy
- Palate Implant
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Duct Excision
- Parotid Gland Resection
- Parotidectomy
- Partial Glossectomy
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pharyngectomy
- Pharyngolaryngectomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Pharynx Excision
- Pharynx Lesion Excision
- Pharynx Resection
- Replacement Pharynx
- Retromolar Trigone Excision
- Salivary Gland Excision
- Salvage Laryngectomy
- Soft Palate Excision
- Sphenoidotomy
- Sublingual Gland Excision
- Submandibular Gland Excision
- Supraglottic Laryngectomy
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tongue Excision
- Tongue Reconstruction
- Tonsil Resection
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsils Resection
- Total Laryngectomy
- Total Thyroidectomy
- Trachea Excision
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Bone Resection
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- Vestibule Lesion Excision
- Vestibuloplasty
- Voice Prosthetic Device Evaluation
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
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Navigate
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Sentara Health
- POS OA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HighMark
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (1994)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1992)
Internship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (1988)
Medical School: West Virginia University (1987)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Fall 2017) Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery Is Teamwork at Its Best