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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Robotic Transoral Lateral Oropharyngectomy
- 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
- Transoral Lateral Oropharyngectomy
- Turbinate Bone Resection
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- Vestibule Lesion Excision
- Vestibuloplasty
- Voice Prosthetic Device Evaluation
Practice locations
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6862 Elm St
Ste 800B
McLean, VA, 22101
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Gorman Bldg 1st Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
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 Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UHC Passport
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst NASCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- Network OA
- Navigate
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- POS OA
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
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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