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