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
Practice locations
Distance from Change Location Enter your Location
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Gorman Bldg 1st Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
6862 Elm St
Ste 800B
McLean, VA, 22101
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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare FFS
- Sentara Health
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Student Resources
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS II
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Navigate
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
Videos
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/