About me
Ronak Dixit, MD, is an attending otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. He treats all conditions relating to the ears, nose, and throat, including disorders of the tonsils, sinuses, voice, hearing, thyroid and salivary glands, and more. His clinical interests include sinus as well as voice disorders.
Dr. Dixit prioritizes a thorough diagnostic process to provide tailored medical and surgical treatment options to his patients. When appropriate, Dr. Dixit opts for minimally-invasive techniques that allow him to operate with precision. These techniques offer numerous benefits to patients, including reduced recovery time and less post-operative pain.
Dr. Dixit received his medical degree and residency training from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. During residency, Dr. Dixit was part of the hospital’s Leadership in Education and Patient Safety (LEAPS) committee, where he helped institute systemic changes to improve healthcare outcomes.
In his spare time, Dr. Dixit enjoys playing the piano and spending time with his wife and daughter.
Philosophy of Care
“While my specialty is in treating disorders of the ears, nose, and throat, I view each of my patients as a whole. Every person and situation is unique, so I always ask myself whether there are other medical problems or special circumstances that need to be considered. In order to provide the best possible treatment, I actively listen to patients’ concerns and goals before making my own plan of care. This is how I approach each and every one of my patients.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Eardrum Repair
- Hearing Testing
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Septal Button Placement
- Sinus Surgery
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Voice Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adenoiditis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Candidiasis
- Child Speech Disorders
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Anomalies
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear Causing Hearing Impairment
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Coughing Up Blood
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Headache
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Larynx Cancer
- Lip Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Mastoiditis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Omphalocele
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otitis Media
- Otosclerosis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Somatoform Disorder
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Superficial Mycoses
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Enteroscopy
- Excision Of External Ear
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Hearing Testing
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Labyrinthectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Laryngoscopy With Vocal Cord Injection
- Mastoidectomy
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Ostectomy
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Ptosis Repair
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Thread Vein Removal
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Tongue Release
- Tonsillectomy
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- 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
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- POS OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2020)
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2015)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
1: Cooper T, Dixit R, Hobson CE, Hirsch BE, McCall AA. Metachronous Sudden
Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Patient Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Mar;162(3):337-342. doi:
10.1177/0194599820902387. Epub 2020 Jan 28. PMID: 31986973.
2: Hendrickson R, Popescu A, Dixit R, Ghearing G, Bagic A. Panic attack symptoms
differentiate patients with epilepsy from those with psychogenic nonepileptic
spells (PNES). Epilepsy Behav. 2014 Aug;37:210-4. doi:
10.1016/j.yebeh.2014.06.026. Epub 2014 Jul 31. PMID: 25084477.
3: Dixit R, Popescu A, Bagić A, Ghearing G, Hendrickson R. Medical comorbidities
in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic spells (PNES) referred for video-EEG
monitoring. Epilepsy Behav. 2013 Aug;28(2):137-40. doi:
10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.05.004. Epub 2013 Jun 5. PMID: 23747495.
4: Dixit R, Weissfeld JL, Wilson DO, Balogh P, Sufka P, Siegfried JM, Grandis
JR, Diergaarde B. Incidence of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma among
subjects at high risk of lung cancer: results from the Pittsburgh Lung Screening
Study. Cancer. 2015 May 1;121(9):1431-5. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29189. Epub 2015 Jan
5. PMID: 25559556; PMCID: PMC4409462.
5: Dixit R, Kemp C, Kulich S, Seethala R, Chiosea S, Ling S, Ha PK, Duvvuri U.
TMEM16A/ANO1 is differentially expressed in HPV-negative versus HPV-positive
head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through promoter methylation. Sci Rep.
2015 Nov 13;5:16657. doi: 10.1038/srep16657. PMID: 26563938; PMCID: PMC4643216.
6: McCoy JL, Dixit R, Dohar JE, Tobey ABJ. Pediatric subperiosteal orbital
abscess characterization and prediction of size, location, and management. Int J
Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Mar 28;144:110693. doi:
10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110693. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33813099.
7: Pradeep T, Kalra G, Leader JK, McCoy J, Dixit R, Dohar J, Tobey A, Sahel JA,
Pu J, Fu R. Lesion-Mapping Software for the Measurement of Subperiosteal Abscess
Volume for Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis: A Retrospective Chart Review.
Ophthalmol Ther. 2021 Feb 4. doi: 10.1007/s40123-021-00333-6. Epub ahead of
print. PMID: 33537950.