Robert Bryan Mason, MD| Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery | MedStar Health
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
- Adrenal Tumor
- Aneurysm
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Flap Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Laminotomy
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Adrenal Tumor
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Bleeding In Brain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Disorders In Diseases
- Bone Disorders Of The Spine
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Cyst
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Spine Injury
- Chest Injury
- Chiari Malformation
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Malformations Of Spinal Cord
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Malformations
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Herniated Disc In Neck
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Kyphosis Of The Spine
- Lordosis
- Lordosis Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Injury
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meninges Cancer
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Menioma Brain Tumor
- Mononeuropathies
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Nerve Damage
- Neck Sprain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Damage
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sinus Tumor
- Skull Base Tumor
- Skull Fractures
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cancer
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Syringomyelia
- Thoracic Spine Injury
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Malformation
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain Or Spine
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Angioplasty
- Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral Hemisphere Extirpation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebral Stenting
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Excision
- Cervical Vertebra Internal Fixation
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc Excision
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Base Reconstruction
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Cystitis Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Elevation Of Depressed Skull Fracture
- Excision Of Cerebellum
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Excision Of Occipital Bone
- Excision Of Thalamus
- Extirpation Of Brain Matter
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Hypophysectomy
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intracranial Subdural Space Drainage
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Left Axillary Lymphatic Autologous Supplement
- Lumbar Corpectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Nerve Release
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
- Occlusion Intracranial Artery
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Papilledema And Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pec Implants
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Posterior Non
- Removal Of Internal Fixation Device
- Repair Dura Mater
- Replacement Frontal Bone
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scalp Skin Repair
- Sphenoid Bone Supplement
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Meninges Supplement
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supplement Skull With Synthetic Substitute
- Supratentorial Hematoma Evacuation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Corpectomy
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc Excision
- Thread Lift
- Transcatheter Occlusion
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- 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
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- 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
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- 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)
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- 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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- 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)
- 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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- 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
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- 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
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- 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)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- 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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- 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
- 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)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- 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
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- 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
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)