Seema Pai, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Seema Pai, MD, is an attending physician in Otolaryngology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Dr. Pai received her medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and her Master in Public Health degree from Columbia University. Dr. Pai’s Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery residency was at Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She also completed a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center.
Dr. Pai is board-certified in Otolaryngology, and a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Her clinical interests include general otolaryngology, functional rhinoplasty, aesthetic facial surgery, sinus surgery, facial trauma and locoregional reconstruction, following Mohs surgery for skin cancer.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Child Speech Disorders
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Excision Of Nasal Mass
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Hoarseness Evaluation
- Migraine
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Polyps
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Postnasal Drip
- Ptosis Repair
- Sinus Pressure
- Sinus Surgery
- Snoring Disorders
- Somatoform Disorder
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vasomotor Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibuloplasty
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Candidiasis
- Child Speech Disorders
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Coughing Up Blood
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- 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
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Ear Pain
- Ear Tumors
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Hearing Loss In Children
- Hoarseness
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Larynx Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Mastoiditis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otosclerosis
- Postnasal Drip
- Salivary Gland Stones
- Sinus Pressure
- Snoring Disorders
- Somatoform Disorder
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vasomotor Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Antrostomy
- Biopsy Of Lymph Node
- Biopsy Of Oral Cavity
- Biopsy Of Tongue
- Cartilage Graft
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Ethmoidectomy
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of Ethmoid Sinus
- Excision Of External Ear
- Excision Of Nasal Mass
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Hoarseness Evaluation
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intranasal Biopsy
- Intranasal Lesion Excision
- Labyrinthectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Mastoidectomy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Concha Bullosa Resection
- Nasal Endoscopy With Nasal Hemorrhage Control
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Ostectomy
- Palatopharyngoplasty
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Ptosis Repair
- Sinus Surgery
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsils Resection
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Uvula External Excision
- 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
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Basic
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Navigate
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University (2014)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University (2013)
Medical School: The University Of Toledo (2008)