About me
Robert Bryan Mason, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who performs surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
As a member of the MedStar neurosurgery team, Dr. Mason performs brain and spinal surgeries on patients of all ages, but primarily adults. He came to MedStar Georgetown in 2008 from private practice in Minneapolis. Previously, he was at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., where he was chief of Neurosurgery.
Dr. Mason is a navy veteran who flew F-14s and served as a flight instructor before pursuing a medical career. Working with the intricacies of the brain and spine drew him to his specialty, and the opportunity to perform surgery on a wide variety of cases led him to MedStar Georgetown.
Dr. Mason still holds multiple pilots licenses and is a scuba instructor. In his free time, he also stays active running up to 150 miles a month, scuba diving and snow skiing.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Scoliosis
- Spine Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Occlusion Intracranial Artery
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Corpectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 877-245-1499
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
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Student Resources
- UHC Passport
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Navigate
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Network OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1998)
Residency: National Naval Medical Center (1997)
Internship: National Naval Medical Center (1991)
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (1990)