Earl H. Harley, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Harley only sees pediatric patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Branchial Cleft Anomaly
- Bronchomalacia
- Brucellosis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Child Speech Disorders
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Ear Infection
- Eardrum Perforation
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Paralysis
- Facial Weakness
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Hearing Impairment
- Hoarseness Treatment
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasal Turbinate Reduction
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Postnasal Drip
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Snoring Disorders
- Somatoform Disorder
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
- Vestibular Disorders
- Voice Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Branchial Cleft Anomaly
- Bronchomalacia
- Brucellosis
- Candidiasis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Child Speech Disorders
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear Causing Hearing Impairment
- Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Congenital Mouth Malformation
- Coughing Up Blood
- Craniofacial Syndromes
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- 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
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dystonia
- Ear Canal Infection
- Ear Infection
- Eardrum Perforation
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Paralysis
- Facial Weakness
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hearing Impairment
- Jaw Diseases
- Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Mastoiditis
- Meniere's Disease
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Oral Mucosa Disease
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Postnasal Drip
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Salivary Gland Disease
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Smell Disorders
- Snoring Disorders
- Somatoform Disorder
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Superficial Mycoses
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
- Vestibular Disorders
- Voice Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Adenoids External Excision
- Auditory Evoked Potentials Screening
- Branchial Cleft Cyst Excision
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Eustachian Tube Dilation
- Excision Of Ethmoid Sinus
- Fracture Nasal Inferior Turbinate
- Frenoplasty
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Hoarseness Treatment
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Laryngeal Cancer Surgery
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Lavage By Cannulation, Maxillary Sinus
- Lingual Tonsil Excision
- Mastoidectomy
- Micro-Laryngoscopy
- Nasal Cavity Reconstruction
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Nasal Hemorrhage Control
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Septal Perforation Repair
- Nasal Turbinate Reduction
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer Surgery
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Oral Cavity Reconstruction
- Ostectomy
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Paramyotonia Congenita Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Surgery
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pharyngeal Cancer Surgery
- Pharyngeal Reconstruction
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Sphenoid Sinus Surgery
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Submandibular Gland Surgery
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Throat Cancer Surgery
- Tongue Base Reduction
- Tongue Cancer Surgery
- Tongue Excision
- Tongue Release
- Tonsil Cancer Surgery
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsils Resection
- Tracheal Reconstruction
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinate Bone Reduction
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanic Membrane Repair
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vocal Cord Paralysis Treatment
- Voice Therapy
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 Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Network OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (1989)
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (1988)
Residency: Oakland Naval Hospital (1984)
Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego (1973)
Internship: Walter Reed National Medical Center GME (1972)
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1971)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025