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 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- 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
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Network OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Student Resources
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- POS OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
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)