Timothy Richard DeKlotz, MD| Rhinology And Sinus Surgery, Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Timothy DeKlotz, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist and associate professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is a member of the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF).
Dr. DeKlotz specializes in diagnosing and treating skull base disorders such as spinal fluid leaks, pituitary tumors, benign and malignant tumors of the nose/sinus and brain in a minimally invasive way through the use of endoscopic procedures. He also specializes in cancers of the head and neck and sinus disorders.
Dr. DeKlotz received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his internship program and residency program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He then finished his fellowship program in open and endoscopic cranial base surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
His clinical interests include endoscopic skull base disorders, cancers of the head and neck, and nasal and sinus disorders. His research interests include outcomes for patients with skull base disorders.
Dr. DeKlotz is part of one of the few skull base teams in the region that performs advanced endonasal skull base procedures utilizing state-of-the-art technology and instrumentation. Through these newer techniques, Dr. DeKlotz and his team are able to improve outcomes and significantly decrease recovery time for their patients.
"Treating every patient the same way does not produce results. My philosophy is to individualize treatment and give personalized care that is as unique as each one of my patients. Keeping an algorithm to patient care is important, but tailoring treatment to the patient is critical.
It is important to me that my patients are well informed and that I answer all of their questions. I am dedicated to listening to my patients and ensuring that I answer all of their questions as well as address all of their concerns."
Clinical areas of focus
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Benign Pharyngeal Tumors
- Deviated Septum
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Neck Cancer Surgery
- Nosebleeds
- Oral Cancer
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Sinus Infections
- Throat Cancer
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tracheal Cancer
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
- Vestibuloplasty
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Benign Pharyngeal Tumors
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Mouth Malformation
- Deviated Septum
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Gum Cancer
- Larynx Cancer
- Lip Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Middle Ear Cancer
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Nosebleeds
- Oral Cancer
- Oral Cavity Carcinoma In Situ
- Palate Cancer
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Sinus Infections
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tracheal Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Caldwell-Luc Procedure
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Deviated Septum Repair
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Endoscopic Left Ethmoid Sinus Resection
- Endoscopic Left Maxillary Sinus Drainage
- Endoscopic Nasal Mucosa Excision
- Endoscopic Nasal Turbinate Resection
- Endoscopic Right Ethmoid Sinus Resection
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery
- Esophagectomy
- Excision Of Ethmoid Sinus
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Fracture Nasal Inferior Turbinate
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Glossectomy
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intranasal Lesion Excision
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngopharyngectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Lateral Skull Base Surgery
- Mandibulectomy
- Mastoidectomy
- Maxillectomy
- Myringotomy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Concha Bullosa Resection
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Septum Abscess Drainage
- Nasal Surgery
- Neck Cancer Surgery
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Nose Reshaping
- Open Nasal Mucosa Excision
- Oromaxillary Fistula Repair
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Ostectomy
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Paramyotonia Congenita Treatment
- Paranasal Sinus Surgery
- Parotidectomy
- Partial Glossectomy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Nasal Mucosa Excision
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Nasal Turbinate Excision
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Right Maxillary Sinus Drainage
- Pharyngectomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Pituitary Adenoma Treatment
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Robotic Parotidectomy
- Robotic Transoral Lateral Oropharyngectomy
- Salvage Laryngectomy
- Sinus Tumor Surgery
- Sphenoid Bone Supplement
- Submandibular Gland Excision
- Supraglottic Laryngectomy
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tongue Reconstruction
- Tonsillectomy
- Total Laryngectomy
- Total Thyroidectomy
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
- 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
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Network OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HighMark
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Student Resources
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- OA Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Navigate
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Navigate
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Network OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: ES Hospital (2014)
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2012)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2007)
Medical School: Santa Clara University (2003)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2017-2025