About me
H. Jeffrey Kim, MD, is board-certified in neurotology and otolarynogolgy-head and neck surgery. Dr. Kim is the Director of Neurotology and Otology and the co-Director of the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Acoustic Neuroma and Skull Base Tumor Center. He and a multidisciplinary team provide specialized treatment for acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwanoma) and skull base tumors, such as glomus tumors.
As an ear specialist (otologist/neurolotologist), Dr. Kim also diagnoses and cares for patients of all ages with ear, hearing and balance disorders. He addresses genetic hearing loss, otosclerosis, cochlear implants, chronic ear infections, cholestatoma, Meniere's disease, facial nerve disorder, skull base tumors and congenital ear malformations.
Dr. Kim focuses on MedStar Georgetown's philosophy of caring for the whole person, always considering his patient's medical condition and personal needs. He provides patients all the information and treatment options available to help them make a decision they're happy with.
Dr. Kim also participates in clinical research at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders through the National Institutes of Health. His areas of research include rare tumors and genetic disorders related to hearing loss.
Dr Kim has published numerous manuscripts and book chapters and his research has been frequently presented at national and international meetings. He is a fellow of the Triological Society, American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, and DC Metropolitan Otolaryngology-HNS Society. Dr. Kim has been recognized in the "Best Doctors in America," Washingtonian's Top Doctors," and "Castle Connolly's Top Doctors" listings over the last several years.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acoustic Neuroma Removal
- Baha (BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID) Surgery
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair
- Cholesteatoma
- Cochlear Implantation
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear Causing Hearing Impairment
- Ear Drum Repair
- Endolymphatic Sac Surgery
- Excision Of Exostosis
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Hearing Loss In Children
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Lateral Skull Base Surgery
- Meniere's Disease
- Middle Ear Surgery
- Otosclerosis
- Stapedectomy
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation Repair
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Auditory Neuropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Cholesteatoma
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear Causing Hearing Impairment
- Ear Fullness
- Ear Mass
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Hearing Loss In Children
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Labyrinthitis
- Mastoiditis
- Meniere's Disease
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otosclerosis
- Tinnitus
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vestibular Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Acoustic Neuroma Removal
- Asymmetrical Hearing Loss Treatment
- Baha (BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID) Surgery
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Treatment
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair
- Cochlear Implantation
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Ear Cartilage Graft
- Ear Drum Repair
- Ear Surgery
- Endolymphatic Sac Surgery
- Eustachian Tube Dilation
- Excision Of Exostosis
- Excision Of External Ear
- Excision Of Left Temporal Bone
- Facial Nerve Grafting
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Inner Ear Perfusion
- Labyrinthectomy
- Labyrinthine Fistula Repair
- Lateral Skull Base Surgery
- Mastoidectomy
- Meniere's Disease Treatment
- Middle Ear Surgery
- Myringotomy
- Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Treatment
- Perforated Ear Drum Repair
- Petrosal Bone Surgery
- Petrosal Sinus Sampling
- Radical Excision Of Ear Lesion
- Revision Mastoidectomy
- Revision Of Stapedectomy Or Stapedotomy
- Stapedectomy
- Stapedotomy
- Translabyrinthine Surgery
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation Repair
- Tympanic Membrane Repair
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Tympanostomy
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
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
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OA Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Direct
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Neurotology
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (1996)
Internship: Baylor College of Medicine (1992)
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1990)
Awards
- Best Doctors in America Washingtonian's Top Doctors Castle Connolly's Top Doctors
