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
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Candidiasis
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Total Thyroidectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Candidiasis
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- 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
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gum Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Jaw Diseases
- Larynx Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Palate Cancer
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
- Buccal Mucosa Excision
- Caldwell-Luc Procedure
- Cervical Esophagectomy
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Cricoid Split
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagoscopy With Biopsy
- Esophagoscopy With Diverticulectomy
- Ethmoidectomy
- Excision Lesion Floor Mouth
- Excision Lesion Tongue No Closure
- Excision Of Acoustic Nerve
- Excision Of Maxilla
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision Of Vocal Cord Lesion
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Floor Of Mouth Excision
- Frontal Sinus Obliteration
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Glossectomy
- Hypopharyngectomy
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Inferior Turbinoplasty
- Laryngeal Cleft Repair
- Laryngeal Stroboscopy
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngofissure And Cordectomy
- Laryngopharyngectomy
- Laryngopharyngoesophagectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Larynx Excision
- Larynx Resection
- Left Neck Lymphatic Resection
- Lingual Gland Excision
- Lingual Tonsil Excision
- Lip Biopsy
- Lip Reconstruction
- Mandibulectomy
- Mastoidectomy
- Maxillary Sinusotomy
- Maxillectomy
- Medial Maxillectomy
- Myringotomy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Septal Perforation Repair
- Nasal Valve Repair
- Neck Lymph Node Excision
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Oral Cavity And Throat Excision
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Ostectomy
- Palate Biopsy
- Palate Implant
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Duct Excision
- Parotid Gland Resection
- Parotidectomy
- Partial Glossectomy
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pharyngectomy
- Pharyngolaryngectomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Pharynx Excision
- Pharynx Lesion Excision
- Pharynx Resection
- Replacement Pharynx
- Retromolar Trigone Excision
- Salivary Gland Excision
- Salvage Laryngectomy
- Soft Palate Excision
- Sphenoidotomy
- Sublingual Gland Excision
- Submandibular Gland Excision
- Supraglottic Laryngectomy
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tongue Excision
- Tongue Reconstruction
- Tonsil Resection
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsils Resection
- Total Laryngectomy
- Total Thyroidectomy
- Trachea Excision
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Bone Resection
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- 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
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Navigate
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- POS OA
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HighMark
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
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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