Earl H. Harley, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Harley only sees pediatric patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Branchial Cleft Anomaly
- Bronchomalacia
- Brucellosis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Child Speech Disorders
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Ear Infection
- Eardrum Perforation
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Paralysis
- Facial Weakness
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Hearing Impairment
- Hoarseness Treatment
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasal Turbinate Reduction
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Postnasal Drip
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Snoring Disorders
- Somatoform Disorder
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
- Vestibular Disorders
- Voice Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Branchial Cleft Anomaly
- Bronchomalacia
- Brucellosis
- Candidiasis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Child Speech Disorders
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear Causing Hearing Impairment
- Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Congenital Mouth Malformation
- Coughing Up Blood
- Craniofacial Syndromes
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- 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
- Dystonia
- Ear Canal Infection
- Ear Infection
- Eardrum Perforation
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Paralysis
- Facial Weakness
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hearing Impairment
- Jaw Diseases
- Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Mastoiditis
- Meniere's Disease
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Oral Mucosa Disease
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Postnasal Drip
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Salivary Gland Disease
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Smell Disorders
- Snoring Disorders
- Somatoform Disorder
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Superficial Mycoses
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
- Vestibular Disorders
- Voice Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Adenoids External Excision
- Auditory Evoked Potentials Screening
- Branchial Cleft Cyst Excision
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Eustachian Tube Dilation
- Excision Of Ethmoid Sinus
- Fracture Nasal Inferior Turbinate
- Frenoplasty
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Hoarseness Treatment
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Laryngeal Cancer Surgery
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Lavage By Cannulation, Maxillary Sinus
- Lingual Tonsil Excision
- Mastoidectomy
- Micro-Laryngoscopy
- Nasal Cavity Reconstruction
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Nasal Hemorrhage Control
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Septal Perforation Repair
- Nasal Turbinate Reduction
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer Surgery
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Oral Cavity Reconstruction
- Ostectomy
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Paramyotonia Congenita Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Surgery
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pharyngeal Cancer Surgery
- Pharyngeal Reconstruction
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Sphenoid Sinus Surgery
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Submandibular Gland Surgery
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Throat Cancer Surgery
- Tongue Base Reduction
- Tongue Cancer Surgery
- Tongue Excision
- Tongue Release
- Tonsil Cancer Surgery
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsils Resection
- Tracheal Reconstruction
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinate Bone Reduction
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanic Membrane Repair
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vocal Cord Paralysis Treatment
- Voice Therapy
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 Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Sentara Health
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare Direct
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare FFS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (1989)
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (1988)
Residency: Oakland Naval Hospital (1984)
Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego (1973)
Internship: Walter Reed National Medical Center GME (1972)
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1971)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025