About me
Robert Bryan Mason, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who performs surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
As a member of the MedStar neurosurgery team, Dr. Mason performs brain and spinal surgeries on patients of all ages, but primarily adults. He came to MedStar Georgetown in 2008 from private practice in Minneapolis. Previously, he was at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., where he was chief of Neurosurgery.
Dr. Mason is a navy veteran who flew F-14s and served as a flight instructor before pursuing a medical career. Working with the intricacies of the brain and spine drew him to his specialty, and the opportunity to perform surgery on a wide variety of cases led him to MedStar Georgetown.
Dr. Mason still holds multiple pilots licenses and is a scuba instructor. In his free time, he also stays active running up to 150 miles a month, scuba diving and snow skiing.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Scoliosis
- Spine Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Occlusion Intracranial Artery
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Corpectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 877-245-1499
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 NASCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Network OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Sentara Health
- IH-HMO
- Navigate
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Student Resources
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- POS OA
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1998)
Residency: National Naval Medical Center (1997)
Internship: National Naval Medical Center (1991)
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (1990)