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
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Botox Injection For Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Candidiasis
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Middle Ear And Respiratory System
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Laryngeal Microsurgery
- Laryngeal Stroboscopy
- Laser Treatment Of Vocal Cord Lesions
- Nasal Polyps
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Phonosurgery
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tonsil Cancer
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vocal Cord Implant
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Candidiasis
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Middle Ear And Respiratory System
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Coughing Up Blood
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- 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
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dystonia
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Larynx Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tonsil Cancer
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Airway Dilation
- Airway Reconstruction
- Airway Stenosis Treatment
- Arytenoidectomy
- Bilateral Turbinate Reduction
- Biopsy Of Tongue
- Botox Injection
- Botox Injection For Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Cervical Esophageal Diverticulectomy
- 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
- Esophageal Dilation
- Evaluation Of Voice And Resonance
- Excision Of Benign Tumor Of Larynx
- Excision Of Lesion Of The Palate
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision Of Vocal Cord Lesion
- Facial Masculinization Surgery
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- 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
- Laryngotracheal Reconstruction
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Laser Laryngeal Surgery
- Laser Treatment Of Vocal Cord Lesions
- Minimally Invasive Laryngeal Surgery
- Open Laryngeal Surgery
- Open Tracheostomy Revision
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Palate Lesion Excision
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Phonosurgery
- Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment
- 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
- Vestibule Biopsy
- 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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Passport
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- HighMark
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Beech Street PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Student Resources
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
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.