Nazaneen Nicola Grant, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Nazaneen Grant, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained laryngeal (voice box) specialist. Her expertise includes hoarseness evaluation and voice disorders, vocal fold paralysis and paresis, subglottic stenosis, swallowing disorders, and growths in the voice box including polyps, cysts, phonotraumatic lesions, papillomas, and early cancers.
Dr. Grant has special training in Botox for spasmodic dysphonia, laser surgery in the voice box, and awake procedures that include vocal fold paralysis rehabilitation and managing professional voice.
Her research interests include laryngeal surgical stimulation, laryngeal papillomatosis, Parkinson's-related voice and swallowing issues, and laser effects on the larynx. She teaches residents and medical students at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, creates hands-on laryngeal workshops and surgical simulation, and received the Resident Teaching Award in 2013.
Dr. Grant speaks Spanish fluently and volunteers to improve otolaryngologic care in South America.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Botox Injection For Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Candidiasis
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Middle Ear And Respiratory System
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Laryngeal Microsurgery
- Laryngeal Stroboscopy
- Laser Treatment Of Vocal Cord Lesions
- Nasal Polyps
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Phonosurgery
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tonsil Cancer
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vocal Cord Implant
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Candidiasis
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Middle Ear And Respiratory System
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Coughing Up Blood
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Dystonia
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Larynx Cancer
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Speech Disturbances
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tonsil Cancer
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Procedures I perform
- Airway Dilation
- Airway Reconstruction
- Airway Stenosis Treatment
- Arytenoidectomy
- Bilateral Turbinate Reduction
- Biopsy Of Tongue
- Botox Injection
- Botox Injection For Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Cervical Esophageal Diverticulectomy
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Cricopharyngeal Spasm Treatment
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Electromyography
- Endoscopic Excision Of Larynx
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endoscopic Laryngeal Surgery
- Endoscopic Zenker's Diverticulectomy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Evaluation Of Voice And Resonance
- Excision Of Benign Tumor Of Larynx
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision Of Vocal Cord Lesion
- Facial Masculinization Surgery
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Ktp Laser Treatment
- Laryngeal Biopsy
- Laryngeal Botulinum Toxin Injection
- Laryngeal Cancer Surgery
- Laryngeal Framework Surgery
- Laryngeal Function Study
- Laryngeal Laser Surgery
- Laryngeal Microsurgery
- Laryngeal Reconstruction
- Laryngeal Stroboscopy
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngoplasty
- Laryngoplasty With Stent
- Laryngoscopy With Arytenoidectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Foreign Body Removal
- Laryngoscopy With Therapeutic Injection
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Laryngoscopy With Vocal Cord Injection
- Laryngotomy
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Laser Laryngeal Surgery
- Laser Treatment Of Vocal Cord Lesions
- Minimally Invasive Laryngeal Surgery
- Open Laryngeal Surgery
- Open Tracheostomy Revision
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Phonosurgery
- Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Reinnervation
- Rigid Esophagoscopy With Balloon Dilation
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Septoplasty For Sleep Apnea
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cartilage Reduction
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroplasty
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tonsillectomy
- Trachea Drainage
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheal Reconstruction
- Tracheostoma Revision Without Flap Rotation
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vocal Cord Implant
- Vocal Cord Lateralization
- Vocal Cord Nodule Treatment
- Vocal Cord Paralysis Treatment
- Vocal Cord Reduction
- Vocal Cord Strain Treatment
- Vocal Cord Surgery
- Vocal Cord Suspension
- Voice Box Cancer Treatment
- Voice Prosthesis
- Voice Prosthetic Device Evaluation
- Voice Therapy
- Zenker's Diverticulectomy
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Network OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Passport
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- POS OA
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Beech Street PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS II
- United Student Resources
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center-Roosevelt Division (2008)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2007)
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2003)
Medical School: SUNY State University of New York-Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2002)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Voice tips for singers - Check out these tips and tricks from an panel of Grammy-award winning singers along with Nazaneen Grant MD as they shared tips to voice preservation for singers.
- An interview including Dr. Grant on NPR's Diane Rehm show, done in honor of World Voice Day.