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
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Direct
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Navigate
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
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)