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
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Network OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HighMark
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Police and Fire Clinic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- IH-Open EPO Plus
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)
Medical School: McGovern Medical School (2011)
Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2011)