Nazaneen Nicola Grant, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Nazaneen Grant, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained laryngeal (voice box) specialist. Her expertise includes hoarseness evaluation and voice disorders, vocal fold paralysis and paresis, subglottic stenosis, swallowing disorders, and growths in the voice box including polyps, cysts, phonotraumatic lesions, papillomas, and early cancers.
Dr. Grant has special training in Botox for spasmodic dysphonia, laser surgery in the voice box, and awake procedures that include vocal fold paralysis rehabilitation and managing professional voice.
Her research interests include laryngeal surgical stimulation, laryngeal papillomatosis, Parkinson's-related voice and swallowing issues, and laser effects on the larynx. She teaches residents and medical students at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, creates hands-on laryngeal workshops and surgical simulation, and received the Resident Teaching Award in 2013.
Dr. Grant speaks Spanish fluently and volunteers to improve otolaryngologic care in South America.
Clinical areas of focus
- Botox Injection For Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Laryngeal Microsurgery
- Laryngeal Stroboscopy
- Laser Treatment Of Vocal Cord Lesions
- Muscle Injection
- Phonosurgery
- Vocal Cord Implant
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Benign Neoplasm Of Respiratory System
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Anomalies
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Coughing Up Blood
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Dystonia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Larynx Cancer
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Speech Disturbances
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Airway Dilation
- Airway Reconstruction
- Airway Stenosis Treatment
- Arytenoidectomy
- Bilateral Turbinate Reduction
- Biopsy Of Tongue
- Botox Injection
- Botox Injection For Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Esophageal Diverticulectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Cricopharyngeal Spasm Treatment
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Electromyography
- Endoscopic Excision Of Larynx
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endoscopic Laryngeal Surgery
- Endoscopic Zenker's Diverticulectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Evaluation Of Voice And Resonance
- Excision Of Benign Tumor Of Larynx
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision Of Vocal Cord Lesion
- Facial Masculinization Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Jejunum Transplant
- Ktp Laser Treatment
- Laryngeal Biopsy
- Laryngeal Botulinum Toxin Injection
- Laryngeal Cancer Surgery
- Laryngeal Framework Surgery
- Laryngeal Function Study
- Laryngeal Laser Surgery
- Laryngeal Microsurgery
- Laryngeal Reconstruction
- Laryngeal Stroboscopy
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngoplasty
- Laryngoplasty With Stent
- Laryngoscopy With Arytenoidectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Foreign Body Removal
- Laryngoscopy With Therapeutic Injection
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Laryngoscopy With Vocal Cord Injection
- Laryngotomy
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Laser Labiaplasty
- Laser Laryngeal Surgery
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Laser Treatment Of Vocal Cord Lesions
- Minimally Invasive Laryngeal Surgery
- Molst Discussions
- Muscle Flap
- Muscle Injection
- Open Laryngeal Surgery
- Open Tracheostomy Revision
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Phonosurgery
- Radiation Therapy
- Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Reinnervation
- Rigid Esophagoscopy With Balloon Dilation
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Septoplasty For Sleep Apnea
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cartilage Reduction
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroplasty
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tonsillectomy
- Trachea Drainage
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheal Reconstruction
- Tracheostoma Revision Without Flap Rotation
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Unlisted Larynx Procedure
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vocal Cord Implant
- Vocal Cord Lateralization
- Vocal Cord Nodule Treatment
- Vocal Cord Paralysis Treatment
- Vocal Cord Reduction
- Vocal Cord Strain Treatment
- Vocal Cord Surgery
- Vocal Cord Suspension
- Voice Box Cancer Treatment
- Voice Prosthesis
- Voice Prosthetic Device Evaluation
- Voice Therapy
- 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
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UHC Passport
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- POS OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center-Roosevelt Division (2008)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2007)
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2003)
Medical School: SUNY State University of New York-Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2002)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Voice tips for singers - Check out these tips and tricks from an panel of Grammy-award winning singers along with Nazaneen Grant MD as they shared tips to voice preservation for singers.
- An interview including Dr. Grant on NPR's Diane Rehm show, done in honor of World Voice Day.