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