Stanley Hung-Hsuan Chia, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
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 Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Middle Ear And Respiratory System
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- 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
- Migraine
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Polyps
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Salivary Gland Stone Removal
- Somatoform Disorder
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Middle Ear And Respiratory System
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- 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
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Jaw Diseases
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Mastoiditis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Salivary Gland Tumors
- Somatoform Disorder
- Speech Disturbances
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Epiglottis Endoscopic Excision
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- External Tonsils Drainage
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intranasal Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Left Neck Lymphatic Resection
- Lip Biopsy
- Maxillectomy
- 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
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Ostectomy
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Palate Biopsy
- Palate Lesion Excision
- Palatopharyngoplasty
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Partial Glossectomy
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Salivary Gland Stone Removal
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Sphenoid Bone Supplement
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Tonsils Resection
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanometry And Reflex Threshold
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Uvula Resection
- Vestibular Testing
- Vestibule Biopsy
- Vestibule Lesion Excision
- Vestibuloplasty
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 2700 North Tower
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- Sentara Health
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HighMark
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
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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