Shannon P. Pryor, MD| Otology, Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adenoiditis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Candidiasis
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Deviated Septum
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Ear Infection
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Facial Paralysis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Laryngitis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Fracture
- Nasal Polyps
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Parotidectomy
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Surgery
- Somatoform Disorder
- Swimmer's Ear
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroidectomy
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vocal Cord Lesions
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adenoiditis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Candidiasis
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Coughing Up Blood
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Deviated Septum
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Ear Canal Eczema
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Earlobe Deformities
- Earwax Buildup
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Facial Paralysis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Hoarseness
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Laryngitis
- Mastoiditis
- Meniere's Disease
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Fracture
- Nasal Polyps
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otosclerosis
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Patulous Eustachian Tube
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Septoplasty
- Sinus Infections
- Somatoform Disorder
- Stapedectomy
- Superficial Mycoses
- Swimmer's Ear
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tinnitus
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vocal Cord Lesions
- Voice Strain
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
- Adenoidectomy
- Airway Stenosis Treatment
- Anterior Ethmoidectomy
- Arytenoidectomy
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aid
- Botox Injection
- Buccal Mucosa Harvest
- Cervical Esophageal Diverticulectomy
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Cochlear Implant Adjustment
- Congenital Nasal Pyriform Aperture Stenosis (CNPAS) Repair
- Cricotracheal Resection
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Dystonia Treatment
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Endoscopic Orbital Surgery
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Esophageal Dilation
- Ethmoid Bone Reduction
- Ethmoidectomy
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Frontal Sinus Obliteration
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Glomus Tympanicum Tumor Surgery
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer Surgery
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Inferior Turbinate Reduction
- Ktp Laser Treatment
- Lacrimal Gland Surgery
- Laryngeal Biopsy
- Laryngeal Cancer Surgery
- Laryngeal Web Surgery
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngomalacia Surgery
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Laryngotracheal Separation Repair
- Laser Laryngoscopy
- Lateral Skull Base Surgery
- Mastoidectomy
- Maxillary Sinusotomy
- Nasal Alar Base Reduction
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer Surgery
- Nose Reshaping
- Oropharyngeal Cancer Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Palate Implant
- Paranasal Sinus Cancer Surgery
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotidectomy
- Petrous Apex Lesion Surgery
- Pituitary Gland Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Posterior Ethmoidectomy
- Pterygopalatine Fossa Tumor Surgery
- Ptosis Repair
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Salivary Gland Cancer Surgery
- Salivary Gland Stone Removal
- Septorhinoplasty
- Sinus Surgery
- Sinus Tumor Surgery
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Sphenoid Sinus Surgery
- Sphenoidotomy
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Isthmusectomy
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Base Reduction
- Tongue Release
- Tonsillectomy
- Tracheal Reconstruction
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair
- Tracheostomy
- Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery
- Transsphenoidal Surgery
- Turbinate Bone Reduction
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI) Repair
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
- Vestibular Testing
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vocal Cord Nodule Treatment
- Vocal Cord Nodules Treatment
- Zenker's Diverticulectomy
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 Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Passport
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Basic
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE East Prime
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1998)
Internship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1994)
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1993)