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