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- Otolaryngology
- adenocarcinoma of the head and neck
- adenoid hypertrophy
- adenoiditis
- airway disorders
- alaryngeal communication Show All
- adenoidectomy
- cerumen removal
- ear cleaning
- ear exam
- ear, nose and throat surgery Show All
Ronak Dixit, MD, is an attending otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. He treats all conditions relating to the ears, nose, and throat, including disorders of the tonsils, sinuses, voice, hearing, thyroid and salivary glands, and more. His clinical interests include sinus as well as voice disorders.
Dr. Dixit prioritizes a thorough diagnostic process to provide tailored medical and surgical treatment options to his patients. When appropriate, Dr. Dixit opts for minimally-invasive techniques that allow him to operate with precision. These techniques offer numerous benefits to patients, including reduced recovery time and less post-operative pain.
Dr. Dixit received his medical degree and residency training from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. During residency, Dr. Dixit was part of the hospital’s Leadership in Education and Patient Safety (LEAPS) committee, where he helped institute systemic changes to improve healthcare outcomes.
In his spare time, Dr. Dixit enjoys playing the piano and spending time with his wife and daughter.
Philosophy of Care
“While my specialty is in treating disorders of the ears, nose, and throat, I view each of my patients as a whole. Every person and situation is unique, so I always ask myself whether there are other medical problems or special circumstances that need to be considered. In order to provide the best possible treatment, I actively listen to patients’ concerns and goals before making my own plan of care. This is how I approach each and every one of my patients.”
- Residency Program: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2020)
- Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine (2015)
1: Cooper T, Dixit R, Hobson CE, Hirsch BE, McCall AA. Metachronous Sudden
Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Patient Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Mar;162(3):337-342. doi:
10.1177/0194599820902387. Epub 2020 Jan 28. PMID: 31986973.
2: Hendrickson R, Popescu A, Dixit R, Ghearing G, Bagic A. Panic attack symptoms
differentiate patients with epilepsy from those with psychogenic nonepileptic
spells (PNES). Epilepsy Behav. 2014 Aug;37:210-4. doi:
10.1016/j.yebeh.2014.06.026. Epub 2014 Jul 31. PMID: 25084477.
3: Dixit R, Popescu A, Bagić A, Ghearing G, Hendrickson R. Medical comorbidities
in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic spells (PNES) referred for video-EEG
monitoring. Epilepsy Behav. 2013 Aug;28(2):137-40. doi:
10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.05.004. Epub 2013 Jun 5. PMID: 23747495.
4: Dixit R, Weissfeld JL, Wilson DO, Balogh P, Sufka P, Siegfried JM, Grandis
JR, Diergaarde B. Incidence of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma among
subjects at high risk of lung cancer: results from the Pittsburgh Lung Screening
Study. Cancer. 2015 May 1;121(9):1431-5. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29189. Epub 2015 Jan
5. PMID: 25559556; PMCID: PMC4409462.
5: Dixit R, Kemp C, Kulich S, Seethala R, Chiosea S, Ling S, Ha PK, Duvvuri U.
TMEM16A/ANO1 is differentially expressed in HPV-negative versus HPV-positive
head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through promoter methylation. Sci Rep.
2015 Nov 13;5:16657. doi: 10.1038/srep16657. PMID: 26563938; PMCID: PMC4643216.
6: McCoy JL, Dixit R, Dohar JE, Tobey ABJ. Pediatric subperiosteal orbital
abscess characterization and prediction of size, location, and management. Int J
Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Mar 28;144:110693. doi:
10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110693. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33813099.
7: Pradeep T, Kalra G, Leader JK, McCoy J, Dixit R, Dohar J, Tobey A, Sahel JA,
Pu J, Fu R. Lesion-Mapping Software for the Measurement of Subperiosteal Abscess
Volume for Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis: A Retrospective Chart Review.
Ophthalmol Ther. 2021 Feb 4. doi: 10.1007/s40123-021-00333-6. Epub ahead of
print. PMID: 33537950.
