Michael Hoa, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Otolaryngology, Neurotology, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Languages: English
877-826-5501
About me
Michael Hoa, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Hoa is board certified in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, otology, and neurotology. Dr. Hoa serves as the medical director of the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Cochlear Implant Program which provides comprehensive cochlear implant services to both pediatric and adult populations.
In addition to his duties as a neurotologist (ear and skull base surgeon), Dr. Hoa is a surgeon-scientist in the intramural research program at the National Institute for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His interest is in hearing restoration and preservation in the setting of hearing instability disorders and cochlear implantation. Prior to his arrival at Georgetown, Dr. Hoa completed an otolaryngology residency at Wayne State University School of Medicine and a neurotology fellowship at the prestigious House Clinic in Los Angeles. Dr. Hoa also received extensive research training at the associated House Research Institute under an NIH-sponsored institutional research training grant investigating the underlying mechanisms involved in hair cell regeneration.
In addition to the above, Dr. Hoa along with the skull base surgery team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital offer all approaches for the treatment of acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) including hearing preservation (middle fossa approach, retrosigmoid approach) and non-hearing preservation approaches (translabyrinthine approach) as well as stereotactic radiosurgery treatments. His training and experience allow him to tailor the treatments to each patient’s needs.
Dr. Hoa and his team are one of the few surgeons in the region who offer the full range of hearing rehabilitation options to both adult and pediatric patients including, hearing aids, implantable hearing aids (i.e. Maxum, Esteem) for adults, active bone conducting hearing devices and cochlear implants. In addition, he also has advanced training in endoscopic ear surgery approaches allowing for minimally invasive options for ear surgery across the age spectrum.
Dr. Hoa's clinical interests include diagnosis and management of acoustic neuroma and skull base tumors (including hearing preservation surgical approaches); diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss (including otosclerosis and genetic hearing loss); hearing restoration (including cochlear implantation, implantable hearing devices); diagnosis and treatment of Meniere's disease; pediatric otology/neurotology and treatment of chronic ear infections including cholesteatoma.
"Treatments should be reflective of not only the best evidence but should also be tailored to meet the patient's needs and clinical situation. It is important to me that my patients are well informed and have all their questions answered. Treatment plans are a result of a joint discussion between myself and the patient."
Clinical areas of focus
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acoustic Neuroma Removal
- Baha (BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID) Surgery
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Cochlear Implantation
- Cochlear Implants
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Endoscopic Ear Surgery
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Otosclerosis
- Skull Base Tumor
- Stapedotomy
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Tympanoplasty With Mastoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
- Cholesteatoma
- Cochlear Hydrops
- Cochlear Implants
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear Causing Hearing Impairment
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hearing Loss In Children
- Hearing Loss In One Ear
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Mastoiditis
- Meniere's Disease
- Meningioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Neurofibromatosis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otosclerosis
- Phakomatoses
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Skull Base Tumor
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vestibular Disorders
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Acoustic Neuroma Removal
- Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
- Asymmetrical Hearing Loss Treatment
- Auditory Osseointegrated Implant
- Baha (BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID) Surgery
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Treatment
- Canalicular Laceration Repair
- Cochlear Implant Adjustment
- Cochlear Implantation
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Ear Cartilage Graft
- Ear Surgery
- Endolymphatic Sac Surgery
- Endoscopic Ear Surgery
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Eustachian Tube Dilation
- Glomus Tympanicum Tumor Surgery
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Labyrinthectomy
- Mastoidectomy
- Mastoidectomy Complete
- Meniere's Disease Treatment
- Myringotomy
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Stapedectomy
- Stapedotomy
- Translabyrinthine Surgery
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation Repair
- Tympanic Membrane Repair
- Tympanoplasty With Mastoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty With Radical Mastoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Tympanostomy
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery
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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- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HighMark
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Sentara Health
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Neurotology
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Fellowship: House Ear Institute (2012)
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (2004)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Selected Publications
- Slattery WH, Hoa M, Bonne N, Friedman RA, Schwartz MS, Fisher L, Brackman DE. Middle Fossa Decompression for Hearing Preservation: A Review of Institutional Results and Indications. Otol Neurotol 2011; 32(6):1017-24.
- Wilkinson EP, Hoa M, Slattery WH 3rd, Fayad JN, Friedman RA, Brackmann DE. Evolution in the management of facial nerve schwannoma. Laryngoscope 2011; 121(10):2065-74.
- Hoa M, Slattery WH 3rd. Update on Neurofibromatosis 2. Otolaryngol Clin N Am 2012; 45(2):315-32, viii.
- Hoa M, House JW, Linthicum FH Jr. Petrous apex cholesterol granuloma: Maintenance of the drainage pathway, the histopathology of surgical management, and histopathologic evidence for the exposed marrow theory. Otol Neurotol 2012; 33(6):1059-65.
- Hoa M, Drazin D, Hanna G, Schwartz M, Lekovic GP. The Approach to the Patient with Incidentally Diagnosed Vestibular Schwannoma. Neurosurg Focus 2012; 33(3):E2.
- Friedman RA, Hoa M, Brackmann DE. Surgical management of endolymphatic sac tumors. J Neurol Surg B 2013; 74(01):012-019 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1329622
For other publications, see the following link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/michael.hoa.1/bibliography/public/