About me
Daniel B. Spielman MD is a board-certified otolaryngologist at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. He is a member of the American Rhinologic Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF).
Dr. Spielman’s expertise lies in diagnosing and treating nasal and sinus conditions. He utilizes a comprehensive approach that includes both advanced medical and procedural options. Dr. Spielman specializes in performing endoscopic sinus and anterior skull base surgery. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Spielman’s research spans the otolaryngology field, involving smell disorders and patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.
After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), Dr. Spielman graduated from medical school at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY) with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He completed residency training in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at the Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University Medical Center’s NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He then completed specialized fellowship training in Rhinology: Sinus and Skull Base Surgery at the Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Spielman’s clinical interests include: chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, nasal obstruction, deviated nasal septum, nasal cavity masses, inverted papillomas, septal perforation repair, smell disorders, allergic rhinitis, nosebleeds, and cerebrospinal fluid leaks.
“As a physician, I focus on each individual’s quality of life. I work together with patients to develop a comprehensive treatment plan directly tailored to their condition to achieve the best outcomes.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Excision Of Nasal Mass
- Nasal Obstruction Surgery
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasal Septal Perforation Repair
- Nasal Septal Repair
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Sinus Tumor Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Tearing Disorders
- Tracheal Cancer
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Sinusitis
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
- Deviated Septum
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Epistaxis (NOSEBLEED)
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Fracture
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasal Septal Deviation
- Nasal Valve Collapse
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Postnasal Drip
- Septoplasty
- Sinus Infection (SINUSITIS)
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Skull Base Tumor
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Tearing Disorders
- Tracheal Cancer
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Congestion Relief
- Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Ethmoid Sinus Surgery
- Ethmoidectomy
- Excision Of Nasal Mass
- External Ear Drainage
- Fungal Sinusitis Treatment
- Intranasal Lesion Excision
- Lacrimal Sac Surgery
- Loss Of Smell Treatment
- Maxillary Sinus Surgery
- Nasal Encephalocele Repair
- Nasal Obstruction Surgery
- Nasal Passage Expansion
- Nasal Septal Perforation Repair
- Nasal Septal Repair
- Nasal Turbinate Reduction
- Nasal Valve Repair
- Nasoseptal Reconstruction
- Optic Nerve Surgery
- Petrous Apex Lesion Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinus Tumor Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skull Base Surgery
- Skull Base Tumor Surgery
- Sphenoid Sinus Surgery
- Sphenoidotomy
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinoplasty
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 HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine (2023)
Residency: NewYork Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center (2022)
Medical School: Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2017)
Awards
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2025; Rising Star Distinction (2024)
- The W. Shain Schley Resident Teaching Award, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, 2022
- First Place Poster Award, 68th Annual Meeting, American Rhinologic Society, 2022
- Distinguished Housestaff Award, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, 2021
- 2nd Prize, Annual Resident Research Competition, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital 2020
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Albert Einstein College of Medicine 2017
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Media Appearances:
Academic Publications:
Spielman DB. Supporting left-handed trainees in sinus and skull base surgery: A call for inclusive ergonomics. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2024 Oct;14(10):1664-1666. doi: 10.1002/alr.23396. Epub 2024 Jun 21. PMID: 39365520.
Axiotakis LG Jr, Spielman DB, Gudis DA, Yang N, Yan CH, Soler ZM, Levy JM, Rowan NR, Irace AL, Vilarello BJ, Jacobson PT, Overdevest JB. Accessing the Eustachian tube: Conventional nasal spray vs. exhalation delivery system and the impact of targeted endoscopic sinus surgery on topical distribution patterns. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2024 Mar;14(3):660-667. doi: 10.1002/alr.23248. Epub 2023 Aug 17. PMID: 37533194.
Spielman DB, Beswick DM, Kimple AJ, Senior BA, Aanaes K, Woodworth BA, Schlosser RJ, Lee S, Cho DY, Adappa ND, DiMango E, *Gudis DA. The management of cystic fibrosis chronic rhinosinusitis: An evidenced-based review with recommendations. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2022 Sep;12(9):1148-1183. doi: 10.1002/alr.22953. Epub 2022 Jan 10. PMID: 34933415; PMCID: PMC10083096.
Spielman DB, Schlosser RJ, Liebowitz A, Sharma R, Overdevest J, Mattos J, *Gudis DA. Do Federal Regulations Affect Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Disparities in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Research? Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Jun;166(6):1211-1218. doi: 10.1177/01945998211021011. Epub 2021 Jun 15. PMID: 34126802.
Spielman DB, Kim M, Overdevest J, *Gudis DA. Zero-Degree Endoscopic Visualization of the Frontal Sinus Predicts Improved Topical Irrigation Delivery. Laryngoscope. 2021 Feb;131(2):250-254. doi: 10.1002/lary.28654. Epub 2020 Apr 11. PMID: 32277702.
Spielman DB, *Gudis DA. Office-Based Sinus Surgery for Cystic Fibrosis Chronic Rhinosinusitis. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2021;83(2):93-96. doi: 10.1159/000512495. Epub 2020 Dec 17. PMID: 33333509.
Spielman DB, Liebowitz A, Kelebeyev S, Smith TL, McKinney K, Woodard T, Safi C, Overdevest JB, *Gudis DA. Race in Rhinology Clinical Trials: A Decade of Disparity. Laryngoscope. 2021 Aug;131(8):1722-1728. doi: 10.1002/lary.29371. Epub 2021 Jan 25. PMID: 33493376.
Spielman DB, *Gudis DA. Preoperative Sinus Computed Tomography Scan Review Checklist. Laryngoscope. 2020 Dec;130(12):E706-E708. doi: 10.1002/lary.28444. Epub 2019 Nov 28. PMID: 31778236.
DiMango E, Spielman DB, Overdevest J, Keating C, Francis SF, Dansky D, *Gudis DA. Effect of highly effective modulator therapy on quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2021 Jan;11(1):75-78. doi: 10.1002/alr.22700. Epub 2020 Sep 28. PMID: 32985756.
Spielman DB, Kim M, Overdevest J, *Gudis DA. Locating and Preserving the Sphenopalatine Ganglion in Endoscopic Endonasal Pterygopalatine Fossa Surgery: An Anatomical Study. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2020 May;34(3):348-351. doi: 10.1177/1945892419896543. Epub 2019 Dec 19. PMID: 31856586.
Spielman DB, Overdevest J, *Gudis DA. Olfactory outcomes in the management of aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease related chronic rhinosinusitis. World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Aug 26;6(4):207-213. doi: 10.1016/j.wjorl.2020.07.001. PMID: 33336175; PMCID: PMC7729240.
Spielman DB, Kim M, Overdevest J, *Gudis DA. The Nasoseptal Chondromucosal Flap: A Rigid Reconstructive Technique for Skull Base and Orbital Defects. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2020;82(5):268-273. doi: 10.1159/000508135. Epub 2020 Jul 13. PMID: 32659764.