Matthew Lee Pierce, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Otolaryngology
Languages: English, Spanish
202-877-4992
About me
Matthew Pierce, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist in the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Division at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He sees patients for the diagnosis and treatment of all diseases of the ear, nose, and throat using nonsurgical medical treatments in addition to surgical intervention, when necessary.
More specifically, Dr. Pierce is a head and neck cancer surgeon who is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of both benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck including the thyroid, parathyroid, salivary glands, oral cavity, and throat, in addition to skin cancers, such as melanoma and squamous cell cancer. Dr. Pierce is specialty-trained in robotic surgery and laser surgery for the removal of tumors of the head and neck as well as sialendoscopy, or endoscopy of the salivary ducts, for the removal of salivary gland stones. He also dedicates himself to the reconstruction of head and neck tissues following excision of head and neck tumors through the use of microvascular reconstructive surgery using free, local, and regional flaps.
His clinical interests include all diseases of the salivary glands, including stones; and all cancers of the head and neck, including the thyroid, the parathyroid, and benign and malignant tumors of the salivary glands and submandibular glands. His research interests include improving access to and the efficiency of cancer treatment using a cancer care coordinator and increasing patient knowledge and awareness of head and neck cancer. He is also interested in exploring the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) associated with the development of head and neck cancers and how this information can change the way these cancers are diagnosed and treated.
Dr. Pierce received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He then joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital for a general surgery internship and a four-year residency training program in otolaryngology where he served as Administrative Chief and was awarded the Roy B. Sessions Award. Finally, he completed a specialty fellowship in head and neck oncologic surgery and microvascular reconstruction at Yale University before returning to MedStar Health.
Dr. Pierce is an advocate for increasing robotics and laser treatments of head and neck tumors and implementing salivary endoscopy when appropriate to a wide population of patients in the Washington, D.C. area at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He has published various papers and has been invited to speak on numerous occasions domestically and internationally on topics surrounding issues of the efficacy of robotic surgery, head and neck complications of Streptococcus pneumonia, and snoring and sleep apnea in adults, among many other topics.
Philosophy of Care
“What drives my overall philosophy of care and decision-making process towards my patients is focusing on how I would treat my own family members and how I would want to receive care, with respect and compassion. This allows me the privilege of building trusting relationships with my patients that then allows me to provide the highest quality of care. I listen to my patient’s concerns and carefully craft a treatment plan that will produce the best results, regardless of the type or severity of their illness. I’m proud to have the ability to make a significant difference in people’s lives through personalized care that entails developing a comprehensive treatment plan specific to the needs of each patient based on empathy and dignity.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Endoscopy
- 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
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- 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
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gum Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Jaw Diseases
- Larynx Cancer
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Caldwell-Luc Procedure
- Cartilage Graft
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Epiglottis Endoscopic Excision
- Excision Of Acoustic Nerve
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision Of Vocal Cord Lesion
- External External Ear Excision
- Face Skin Replacement
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Trauma Reconstruction
- Fracture Nasal Inferior Turbinate
- Glossectomy
- Hard Palate Excision
- High-Frequency Facial
- Laryngectomy
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Larynx Excision
- Larynx Resection
- Mandibular Fracture Treatment
- Mandibulectomy
- Mastoidectomy
- Maxilla Reconstruction
- Maxillectomy
- Myringotomy
- Nasal Bone Reposition With Internal Fixation, Open
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Neck Skin Excision
- Orbitocraniofacial Reconstruction
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Ostectomy
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Resection
- Parotidectomy
- Pharyngeal Wall Resection
- Pharyngectomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Pharynx Excision
- Pharynx Repair
- Pharynx Resection
- Repair Mandible
- Repair Of Anterior Palate
- Reposition Mandible With External Fixation
- Reposition Mandible With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Maxilla With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Orbit With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Zygomatic Bone With Internal Fixation
- Retinal Laceration Repair
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Submaxillary Gland Resection
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroidectomy
- Toe To Hand Transfer
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tongue Excision
- Tongue Resection
- Tonsil Resection
- Tonsillectomy
- Trachea Excision
- Trachea Tracheostomy Device Removal External
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- 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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OA Plus
- UHC Passport
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst NASCO
- POS OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: Yale New Haven Hospital (2017)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2016)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2012)
Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2011)
Medical School: McGovern Medical School (2011)