About me
Dr. Melissa Blumgart achieved her Doctorate in Audiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She completed the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilites (LEND) fellowship training. She received her Bachelor of Science in Speech-Pathology and Audiology from Towson University. Dr. Blumgart is also fluent in American Sign Language.
At MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Melissa Blumgart performs diagnostic hearing evalautions for patients of all ages, including Auditory Brainstem Response evaluations. Dr. Blumgart recommends and programs pediatric and adult hearing aids, bone conduction hearing systems, and cochlear implants. She also performs vestibular evaluations.
Clinical areas of focus
- Auditory Brainstem Response Testing
- Auditory Implant Candidacy Evaluation
- Auditory Nerve Damage
- Auditory Osseointegrated Devices
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Issues
- Bone Conduction Hearing Aids
- Child Speech Disorders
- Cochlear Implant Adjustment
- Cochlear Implant Complications
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Ear Infection
- Eardrum Perforation
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Hearing Testing
- Newborn Hearing Loss
- Otalgia
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Tinnitus
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Testing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Auditory Nerve Damage
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Issues
- Child Speech Disorders
- Cochlear Implant Complications
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Ear Fullness
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eardrum Perforation
- Earwax Blockage
- Earwax Buildup
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hearing Aid Feedback
- Hearing Loss Due To Head Trauma
- Meniere's Disease
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Muffled Hearing
- Newborn Hearing Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Otalgia
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otitis Media
- Otosclerosis
- Speech Sound Disorder
- Tinnitus
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vestibular Disorders
- Word Recognition Difficulties
Procedures I perform
- Auditory Brainstem Response Testing
- Auditory Implant Candidacy Evaluation
- Auditory Osseointegrated Devices
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Auditory Rehabilitation
- Bone Conduction Device
- Bone Conduction Hearing Aids
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cochlear Implant Adjustment
- Custom Ear Molds
- Dizziness And Balance Treatment
- Ear Canal Irrigation
- Ear Impressions
- Flash Electroretinography
- Fm System Fitting
- Gait And Balance Evaluation
- Hearing Aid Counseling
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Hearing Assistance Technology
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Hearing Testing
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Laryngeal Function Test
- Misophonia Treatment
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Semi-Implantable Hearing Devices
- Sound Therapy
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Speech Reading
- Tinnitus Evaluation
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Vestibular Testing
- Vestibuloplasty
Practice locations
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2115 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 202
Washington, DC, 20007
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Main Bldg 4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
6862 Elm St
Ste 800B
McLean, VA, 22101
Insurance
This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health. NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card. *Denotes limited participation. Specific providers and practices may NOT be participating. Please contact your insurance plan directly.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Education
Board Certification: American Speech Language Hearing Association, Audiology
Graduate: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (2019)
Residency: Georgetown University (2019)