Earl H. Harley, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Harley only sees pediatric patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Branchial Cleft Anomaly
- Bronchomalacia
- Brucellosis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Child Speech Disorders
- Cholesteatoma
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Ear Infection
- Eardrum Perforation
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Paralysis
- Facial Weakness
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Hearing Impairment
- Hoarseness Treatment
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasal Turbinate Reduction
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Postnasal Drip
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Snoring Disorders
- Somatoform Disorder
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
- Vestibular Disorders
- Voice Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Branchial Cleft Anomaly
- Bronchomalacia
- Brucellosis
- Candidiasis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Child Speech Disorders
- Cholesteatoma
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear Causing Hearing Impairment
- Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Congenital Mouth Malformation
- Coughing Up Blood
- Craniofacial Syndromes
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- 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
- Ear Canal Infection
- Ear Infection
- Eardrum Perforation
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Paralysis
- Facial Weakness
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hearing Impairment
- Jaw Diseases
- Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Mastoiditis
- Meniere's Disease
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Oral Mucosa Disease
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Postnasal Drip
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Salivary Gland Disease
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Smell Disorders
- Snoring Disorders
- Somatoform Disorder
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Superficial Mycoses
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
- Vestibular Disorders
- Voice Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Adenoids External Excision
- Auditory Evoked Potentials Screening
- Branchial Cleft Cyst Excision
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Eustachian Tube Dilation
- Excision Of Ethmoid Sinus
- Fracture Nasal Inferior Turbinate
- Frenoplasty
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Hoarseness Treatment
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Laryngeal Cancer Surgery
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Lavage By Cannulation, Maxillary Sinus
- Lingual Tonsil Excision
- Mastoidectomy
- Micro-Laryngoscopy
- Nasal Cavity Reconstruction
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Nasal Hemorrhage Control
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Septal Perforation Repair
- Nasal Turbinate Reduction
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer Surgery
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Oral Cavity Reconstruction
- Ostectomy
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Paramyotonia Congenita Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Surgery
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pharyngeal Cancer Surgery
- Pharyngeal Reconstruction
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Sphenoid Sinus Surgery
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Submandibular Gland Surgery
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Throat Cancer Surgery
- Tongue Base Reduction
- Tongue Cancer Surgery
- Tongue Excision
- Tongue Release
- Tonsil Cancer Surgery
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsils Resection
- Tracheal Reconstruction
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinate Bone Reduction
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanic Membrane Repair
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vocal Cord Paralysis Treatment
- Voice Therapy
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
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Student Resources
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (1989)
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (1988)
Residency: Oakland Naval Hospital (1984)
Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego (1973)
Internship: Walter Reed National Medical Center GME (1972)
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1971)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025