Eugenia Chu, MD| Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Gina Chu, MD, is a facial plastic surgeon in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and an assistant professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Chu is double board certified in facial plastic surgery by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Chu's clinical interests focus on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Her special interests include: functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty, skin cancer reconstructions and facial rejuvenation procedures including both surgical and minimally invasive procedures.
Dr. Chu's main areas of clinical expertise include:
• Functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty
• Facial rejuvenation procedures
• Skin cancer reconstruction
• Scar revision
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Sinusitis
- Enteroscopy
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Laryngitis
- Neck Cancer Surgery
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Ptosis Repair
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Sinus Infections
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer
- Vocal Cord Lesions
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adenoiditis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Candidiasis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Anomalies
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Coughing Up Blood
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dystonia
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Earwax Buildup
- Effects Of Air Pressure And Water Pressure
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Headache
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Laryngitis
- Larynx Cancer
- Lip Cancer
- Mastoiditis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Patulous Eustachian Tube
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Snoring Disorders
- Somatoform Disorder
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Superficial Mycoses
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroid Cancer
- Tinnitus
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
- Voice Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cochlear Implant Adjustment
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Earlobe Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Excision Of External Ear
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Neck Cancer Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Ptosis Repair
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Sore Throat Management
- Speech Therapy
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Tongue Release
- Tonsillectomy
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Direct
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HighMark
- United Student Resources
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Network OA
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Basic
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Navigate
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Network OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- POS OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Passport
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
Education
Board Certification: ,
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital (2015)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2014)
Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine (2009)