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