About me
H. Jeffrey Kim, MD, is board-certified in neurotology and otolarynogolgy-head and neck surgery. Dr. Kim is the Director of Neurotology and Otology and the co-Director of the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Acoustic Neuroma and Skull Base Tumor Center. He and a multidisciplinary team provide specialized treatment for acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwanoma) and skull base tumors, such as glomus tumors.
As an ear specialist (otologist/neurolotologist), Dr. Kim also diagnoses and cares for patients of all ages with ear, hearing and balance disorders. He addresses genetic hearing loss, otosclerosis, cochlear implants, chronic ear infections, cholestatoma, Meniere's disease, facial nerve disorder, skull base tumors and congenital ear malformations.
Dr. Kim focuses on MedStar Georgetown's philosophy of caring for the whole person, always considering his patient's medical condition and personal needs. He provides patients all the information and treatment options available to help them make a decision they're happy with.
Dr. Kim also participates in clinical research at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders through the National Institutes of Health. His areas of research include rare tumors and genetic disorders related to hearing loss.
Dr Kim has published numerous manuscripts and book chapters and his research has been frequently presented at national and international meetings. He is a fellow of the Triological Society, American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, and DC Metropolitan Otolaryngology-HNS Society. Dr. Kim has been recognized in the "Best Doctors in America," Washingtonian's Top Doctors," and "Castle Connolly's Top Doctors" listings over the last several years.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cochlear Implantation
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Enterocele Repair
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Otosclerosis
- Stapedectomy
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear Causing Hearing Impairment
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Coughing Up Blood
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Effects Of Air Pressure And Water Pressure
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Headache
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Mastoiditis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Omphalocele
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otosclerosis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Acoustic Neuroma Removal
- Adenoidectomy
- Asymmetrical Hearing Loss Treatment
- Baha (BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID) Surgery
- Branchial Cleft Cyst Excision
- Canalicular Laceration Repair
- Cochlear Implant Adjustment
- Cochlear Implantation
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Ear Surgery
- Endolymphatic Sac Surgery
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Eustachian Tube Dilation
- Excision Of Acoustic Nerve
- Excision Of Exostosis
- Excision Of External Ear
- Excision Of Left Temporal Bone
- Frontal Sinus Obliteration
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Inner Ear Perfusion
- Labyrinthectomy
- Labyrinthine Fistula Repair
- Lateral Skull Base Surgery
- Mastoidectomy
- Mastoidectomy Complete
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Meniere's Disease Treatment
- Middle Ear Surgery
- Muscle Injection
- Myringotomy
- Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Treatment
- Open Mastoid Sinus Excision
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Repair
- Perforated Ear Drum Repair
- Petrosal Sinus Sampling
- Radical Excision Of Ear Lesion
- Revision Mastoidectomy
- Revision Of Stapedectomy Or Stapedotomy
- Speech Therapy
- Stapedectomy
- Stapedotomy
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tarsal Diagnostic Drainage
- Thread Vein Removal
- Translabyrinthine Surgery
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanic Membrane Grafting
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation Repair
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Tympanostomy
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Unlisted Larynx Procedure
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
- 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
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst NASCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Network OA
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- OA Plus
- United Student Resources
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Prime
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (1999)
Fellowship: University of Virginia GME (1997)
Residency: Houston Methodist Hospital (1996)
Internship: Baylor College of Medicine General Surgery GME (1992)
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1990)
Awards
- Best Doctors in America Washingtonian's Top Doctors Castle Connolly's Top Doctors
