Bruce Davidson, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
Bruce Davidson, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Otolaryngology
Languages: English
(202) 444-0555
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
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Total Thyroidectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- 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
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Gum Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Jaw Diseases
- Larynx Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Palate Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
- Buccal Mucosa Excision
- Cervical Esophagectomy
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Cricoid Split
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagoscopy With Biopsy
- Esophagoscopy With Diverticulectomy
- Excision Lesion Floor Mouth
- Excision Lesion Tongue No Closure
- Excision Of Maxilla
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision Of Vocal Cord Lesion
- Floor Of Mouth Excision
- Glossectomy
- Hypopharyngectomy
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngofissure And Cordectomy
- Laryngopharyngectomy
- Laryngopharyngoesophagectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Larynx Excision
- Larynx Resection
- Lingual Gland Excision
- Lingual Tonsil Excision
- Lip Biopsy
- Mandibulectomy
- Maxillectomy
- Medial Maxillectomy
- Neck Lymph Node Excision
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Oral Cavity And Throat Excision
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Palate Biopsy
- Palate Implant
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Resection
- Parotidectomy
- Partial Glossectomy
- Pharyngectomy
- Pharyngolaryngectomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Pharynx Excision
- Pharynx Lesion Excision
- Pharynx Resection
- Retromolar Trigone Excision
- Robotic Transoral Lateral Oropharyngectomy
- Salivary Gland Excision
- Salvage Laryngectomy
- Soft Palate Excision
- Sublingual Gland Excision
- Submandibular Gland Excision
- Supraglottic Laryngectomy
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tongue Excision
- Tonsil Resection
- Tonsillectomy
- Total Laryngectomy
- Total Thyroidectomy
- Trachea Excision
- Tracheostomy
- Transoral Lateral Oropharyngectomy
- Transoral Robotic Surgery
- 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 PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- OA Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UHC Passport
- POS OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HighMark
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Navigate
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
Videos
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