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
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
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
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Bone Graft
- Caldwell-Luc Procedure
- Cartilage Graft
- Caval Interruption
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Epiglottis Endoscopic Excision
- Excision Of Acoustic Nerve
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision Of Vocal Cord Lesion
- External External Ear Excision
- Face Skin Replacement
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Trauma Reconstruction
- Fat Grafting
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Fracture Nasal Inferior Turbinate
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Glossectomy
- Hard Palate Excision
- Heel Tendon Repair
- High-Frequency Facial
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laryngectomy
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Larynx Excision
- Larynx Resection
- Liposuction
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Lymphatic Reconstruction
- Mandibular Fracture Treatment
- Mandibulectomy
- Mastoidectomy
- Maxilla Reconstruction
- Maxillectomy
- Muscle Flap
- Muscle Grafting
- Myringotomy
- Nasal Bone Reposition With Internal Fixation, Open
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Neck Skin Excision
- Nerve Grafting
- Orbitocraniofacial Reconstruction
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Ostectomy
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Gland Resection
- Parotidectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- 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
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Skin Graft
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Submaxillary Gland Resection
- Supermicrosurgery
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroidectomy
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe To Hand Transfer
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tongue Excision
- Tongue Resection
- Tonsil Resection
- Tonsillectomy
- Trachea Excision
- Trachea Tracheostomy Device Removal External
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Unlisted Larynx Procedure
- 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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- United Student Resources
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- Employee Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HighMark
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Direct
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
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)