About me
Matthew Pierce, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist in the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Division at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He sees patients for the diagnosis and treatment of all diseases of the ear, nose, and throat using nonsurgical medical treatments in addition to surgical intervention, when necessary.
More specifically, Dr. Pierce is a head and neck cancer surgeon who is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of both benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck including the thyroid, parathyroid, salivary glands, oral cavity, and throat, in addition to skin cancers, such as melanoma and squamous cell cancer. Dr. Pierce is specialty-trained in robotic surgery and laser surgery for the removal of tumors of the head and neck as well as sialendoscopy, or endoscopy of the salivary ducts, for the removal of salivary gland stones. He also dedicates himself to the reconstruction of head and neck tissues following excision of head and neck tumors through the use of microvascular reconstructive surgery using free, local, and regional flaps.
His clinical interests include all diseases of the salivary glands, including stones; and all cancers of the head and neck, including the thyroid, the parathyroid, and benign and malignant tumors of the salivary glands and submandibular glands. His research interests include improving access to and the efficiency of cancer treatment using a cancer care coordinator and increasing patient knowledge and awareness of head and neck cancer. He is also interested in exploring the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) associated with the development of head and neck cancers and how this information can change the way these cancers are diagnosed and treated.
Dr. Pierce received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He then joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital for a general surgery internship and a four-year residency training program in otolaryngology where he served as Administrative Chief and was awarded the Roy B. Sessions Award. Finally, he completed a specialty fellowship in head and neck oncologic surgery and microvascular reconstruction at Yale University before returning to MedStar Health.
Dr. Pierce is an advocate for increasing robotics and laser treatments of head and neck tumors and implementing salivary endoscopy when appropriate to a wide population of patients in the Washington, D.C. area at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He has published various papers and has been invited to speak on numerous occasions domestically and internationally on topics surrounding issues of the efficacy of robotic surgery, head and neck complications of Streptococcus pneumonia, and snoring and sleep apnea in adults, among many other topics.
Philosophy of Care
“What drives my overall philosophy of care and decision-making process towards my patients is focusing on how I would treat my own family members and how I would want to receive care, with respect and compassion. This allows me the privilege of building trusting relationships with my patients that then allows me to provide the highest quality of care. I listen to my patient’s concerns and carefully craft a treatment plan that will produce the best results, regardless of the type or severity of their illness. I’m proud to have the ability to make a significant difference in people’s lives through personalized care that entails developing a comprehensive treatment plan specific to the needs of each patient based on empathy and dignity.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Endoscopy
- 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
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- 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
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gum Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Jaw Diseases
- Larynx Cancer
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Caldwell-Luc Procedure
- Cartilage Graft
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Epiglottis Endoscopic Excision
- Excision Of Acoustic Nerve
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision Of Vocal Cord Lesion
- External External Ear Excision
- Face Skin Replacement
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Trauma Reconstruction
- Fracture Nasal Inferior Turbinate
- Glossectomy
- Hard Palate Excision
- High-Frequency Facial
- Laryngectomy
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Larynx Excision
- Larynx Resection
- Mandibular Fracture Treatment
- Mandibulectomy
- Mastoidectomy
- Maxilla Reconstruction
- Maxillectomy
- Myringotomy
- Nasal Bone Reposition With Internal Fixation, Open
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Neck Skin Excision
- Orbitocraniofacial Reconstruction
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Ostectomy
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Resection
- Parotidectomy
- Pharyngeal Wall Resection
- Pharyngectomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Pharynx Excision
- Pharynx Repair
- Pharynx Resection
- Repair Mandible
- Repair Of Anterior Palate
- Reposition Mandible With External Fixation
- Reposition Mandible With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Maxilla With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Orbit With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Zygomatic Bone With Internal Fixation
- Retinal Laceration Repair
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Submaxillary Gland Resection
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroidectomy
- Toe To Hand Transfer
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tongue Excision
- Tongue Resection
- Tonsil Resection
- Tonsillectomy
- Trachea Excision
- Trachea Tracheostomy Device Removal External
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- 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
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS
- IH-POS Plus
- UHC Passport
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: Yale New Haven Hospital (2017)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2016)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2012)
Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2011)
Medical School: McGovern Medical School (2011)