Stanley Hung-Hsuan Chia, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
Stanley Hung-Hsuan Chia, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Otolaryngology
Languages: English
202-877-8439
About me
Stanley Chia, MD, FACS, is the Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and is Professor of Otolaryngology at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Chia is also the Medical Director for Perioperative Services at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
As an otolaryngologist, Dr. Chia evaluates and treats disorders of the ear, nose and throat. Dr. Chia provides patients the personalized, comprehensive care they need. He knows patients may have questions about their condition and the best treatment options. Dr. Chia is dedicated to working with patients to answer these questions and determine the best approach for their care.
Following undergraduate training at Penn State University, Dr. Chia obtained his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a general surgery internship and residency training in otolaryngology at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Chia is board certified in otolaryngology.
Dr. Chia has been recognized numerous times as a "Top Doctor" by Washingtonian magazine, Northern Virginia magazine and Castle Connolly, and has received awards for his teaching and research efforts. His areas of clinical interest include sinus and nasal disorders, surgical correction of obstructive sleep apnea, head and neck cancer, salivary gland abnormalities, and thyroid and parathyroid disease.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Sinusitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Polyps
- Oral Cancer
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Salivary Gland Stone Removal
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Sinusitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Larynx Cancer
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Salivary Gland Tumors
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Intranasal Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Left Neck Lymphatic Resection
- Lip Biopsy
- Nasal Bone Reposition, External
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Concha Bullosa Resection
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Neck Lymph Node Excision
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Palate Biopsy
- Palatopharyngoplasty
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Partial Glossectomy
- Salivary Gland Stone Removal
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Tonsils Resection
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Uvula Resection
- Vestibule Lesion Excision
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
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OA Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Navigate
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TRICARE East Prime
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HighMark
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare Direct
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Residency: University of California San Diego Medical Center (2005)
Internship: University of California San Diego Medical Center (2000)
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania (1999)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025