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
- 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 Tongue
- 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
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HighMark
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Passport
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2007)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (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.