About me
Michael Hoa, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Hoa is board certified in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, otology, and neurotology. Dr. Hoa serves as the medical director of the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Cochlear Implant Program which provides comprehensive cochlear implant services to both pediatric and adult populations.
In addition to his duties as a neurotologist (ear and skull base surgeon), Dr. Hoa is a surgeon-scientist in the intramural research program at the National Institute for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His interest is in hearing restoration and preservation in the setting of hearing instability disorders and cochlear implantation. Prior to his arrival at Georgetown, Dr. Hoa completed an otolaryngology residency at Wayne State University School of Medicine and a neurotology fellowship at the prestigious House Clinic in Los Angeles. Dr. Hoa also received extensive research training at the associated House Research Institute under an NIH-sponsored institutional research training grant investigating the underlying mechanisms involved in hair cell regeneration.
In addition to the above, Dr. Hoa along with the skull base surgery team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital offer all approaches for the treatment of acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) including hearing preservation (middle fossa approach, retrosigmoid approach) and non-hearing preservation approaches (translabyrinthine approach) as well as stereotactic radiosurgery treatments. His training and experience allow him to tailor the treatments to each patient’s needs.
Dr. Hoa and his team are one of the few surgeons in the region who offer the full range of hearing rehabilitation options to both adult and pediatric patients including, hearing aids, implantable hearing aids (i.e. Maxum, Esteem) for adults, active bone conducting hearing devices and cochlear implants. In addition, he also has advanced training in endoscopic ear surgery approaches allowing for minimally invasive options for ear surgery across the age spectrum.
Dr. Hoa's clinical interests include diagnosis and management of acoustic neuroma and skull base tumors (including hearing preservation surgical approaches); diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss (including otosclerosis and genetic hearing loss); hearing restoration (including cochlear implantation, implantable hearing devices); diagnosis and treatment of Meniere's disease; pediatric otology/neurotology and treatment of chronic ear infections including cholesteatoma.
"Treatments should be reflective of not only the best evidence but should also be tailored to meet the patient's needs and clinical situation. It is important to me that my patients are well informed and have all their questions answered. Treatment plans are a result of a joint discussion between myself and the patient."
Clinical areas of focus
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acoustic Neuroma Removal
- Baha (BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID) Surgery
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Cochlear Implantation
- Cochlear Implants
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Endoscopic Ear Surgery
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Otosclerosis
- Skull Base Tumor
- Stapedotomy
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Tympanoplasty With Mastoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
- Cholesteatoma
- Cochlear Hydrops
- Cochlear Implants
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear Causing Hearing Impairment
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hearing Loss In Children
- Hearing Loss In One Ear
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Mastoiditis
- Meniere's Disease
- Meningioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Neurofibromatosis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otosclerosis
- Phakomatoses
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Skull Base Tumor
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vestibular Disorders
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Acoustic Neuroma Removal
- Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
- Asymmetrical Hearing Loss Treatment
- Auditory Osseointegrated Implant
- Baha (BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID) Surgery
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Treatment
- Canalicular Laceration Repair
- Cochlear Implant Adjustment
- Cochlear Implantation
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Ear Cartilage Graft
- Ear Surgery
- Endolymphatic Sac Surgery
- Endoscopic Ear Surgery
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Eustachian Tube Dilation
- Glomus Tympanicum Tumor Surgery
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Labyrinthectomy
- Mastoidectomy
- Mastoidectomy Complete
- Meniere's Disease Treatment
- Myringotomy
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Stapedectomy
- Stapedotomy
- Translabyrinthine Surgery
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation Repair
- Tympanic Membrane Repair
- Tympanoplasty With Mastoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty With Radical Mastoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Tympanostomy
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Vestibular Schwannoma 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
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- POS OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Navigate
- Medicare FFS
- HighMark
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-HMO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Neurotology
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Fellowship: House Ear Institute (2012)
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (2004)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Selected Publications
- Slattery WH, Hoa M, Bonne N, Friedman RA, Schwartz MS, Fisher L, Brackman DE. Middle Fossa Decompression for Hearing Preservation: A Review of Institutional Results and Indications. Otol Neurotol 2011; 32(6):1017-24.
- Wilkinson EP, Hoa M, Slattery WH 3rd, Fayad JN, Friedman RA, Brackmann DE. Evolution in the management of facial nerve schwannoma. Laryngoscope 2011; 121(10):2065-74.
- Hoa M, Slattery WH 3rd. Update on Neurofibromatosis 2. Otolaryngol Clin N Am 2012; 45(2):315-32, viii.
- Hoa M, House JW, Linthicum FH Jr. Petrous apex cholesterol granuloma: Maintenance of the drainage pathway, the histopathology of surgical management, and histopathologic evidence for the exposed marrow theory. Otol Neurotol 2012; 33(6):1059-65.
- Hoa M, Drazin D, Hanna G, Schwartz M, Lekovic GP. The Approach to the Patient with Incidentally Diagnosed Vestibular Schwannoma. Neurosurg Focus 2012; 33(3):E2.
- Friedman RA, Hoa M, Brackmann DE. Surgical management of endolymphatic sac tumors. J Neurol Surg B 2013; 74(01):012-019 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1329622
For other publications, see the following link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/michael.hoa.1/bibliography/public/