Bruce Davidson, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Bruce Davidson, MD, has been a faculty member of the Georgetown Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery since 1994 and has been professor and chairman of the Department since 2002. Dr. Davidson is a graduate of the Georgetown Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program, and, after completing a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, he returned to Washington to join the faculty. He is proud to have overseen the growth in the Department over the past decade.
Dr. Bruce Davidson is an active member of Georgetown's weekly multidisciplinary head and neck tumor conference. As a head and neck surgeon, Dr. Bruce Davidson utilizes this conference to meet with radiation therapists, medical oncologists, and radiologists to discuss each new patient in detail in order to determine the best plan for treatment. Multidisciplinary care can also include speech pathology, dental oncology, and audiology, as needed. Patients currently undergoing treatment and those with complex issues in follow up are also discussed by this team of experts to ensure the highest level of care is provided.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Total Thyroidectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Coughing Up Blood
- 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
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Gum Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Jaw Diseases
- Larynx Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Palate Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
- Buccal Mucosa Excision
- Cervical Esophagectomy
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Cricoid Split
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagoscopy With Biopsy
- Esophagoscopy With Diverticulectomy
- Excision Lesion Floor Mouth
- Excision Lesion Tongue No Closure
- Excision Of Maxilla
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision Of Vocal Cord Lesion
- Floor Of Mouth Excision
- Glossectomy
- Hypopharyngectomy
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngofissure And Cordectomy
- Laryngopharyngectomy
- Laryngopharyngoesophagectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Larynx Excision
- Larynx Resection
- Lingual Gland Excision
- Lingual Tonsil Excision
- Lip Biopsy
- Mandibulectomy
- Maxillectomy
- Medial Maxillectomy
- Neck Lymph Node Excision
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Oral Cavity And Throat Excision
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Palate Biopsy
- Palate Implant
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Resection
- Parotidectomy
- Partial Glossectomy
- Pharyngectomy
- Pharyngolaryngectomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Pharynx Excision
- Pharynx Lesion Excision
- Pharynx Resection
- Retromolar Trigone Excision
- Robotic Transoral Lateral Oropharyngectomy
- Salivary Gland Excision
- Salvage Laryngectomy
- Soft Palate Excision
- Sublingual Gland Excision
- Submandibular Gland Excision
- Supraglottic Laryngectomy
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tongue Excision
- Tonsil Resection
- Tonsillectomy
- Total Laryngectomy
- Total Thyroidectomy
- Trachea Excision
- Tracheostomy
- Transoral Lateral Oropharyngectomy
- Transoral Robotic Surgery
- Vestibule Lesion Excision
- Vestibuloplasty
- Voice Prosthetic Device Evaluation
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
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HighMark
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Administrators
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (1994)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1992)
Internship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (1988)
Medical School: West Virginia University (1987)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Fall 2017) Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery Is Teamwork at Its Best