Seema Pai, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Seema Pai, MD, is an attending physician in Otolaryngology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Dr. Pai received her medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and her Master in Public Health degree from Columbia University. Dr. Pai’s Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery residency was at Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She also completed a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center.
Dr. Pai is board-certified in Otolaryngology, and a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Her clinical interests include general otolaryngology, functional rhinoplasty, aesthetic facial surgery, sinus surgery, facial trauma and locoregional reconstruction, following Mohs surgery for skin cancer.
Clinical areas of focus
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Excision Of Nasal Mass
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Hoarseness Evaluation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Ptosis Repair
- Sinus Surgery
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Vestibuloplasty
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Benign Neoplasm Of Respiratory System
- Benign Tumor
- Child Speech Disorders
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Anomalies
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Coughing Up Blood
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- 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
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Ear Pain
- Ear Tumors
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Headache
- Hearing Loss In Children
- Hoarseness
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Larynx Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Mastoiditis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otosclerosis
- Postnasal Drip
- Salivary Gland Stones
- Sinus Pressure
- Snoring Disorders
- Somatoform Disorder
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vasomotor Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Antrostomy
- Biopsy Of Lymph Node
- Biopsy Of Oral Cavity
- Biopsy Of Tongue
- Cartilage Graft
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of External Auditory Canal
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Enteroscopy
- Ethmoidectomy
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of Ethmoid Sinus
- Excision Of External Ear
- Excision Of Nasal Mass
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- External Uvula Excision
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Hoarseness Evaluation
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intranasal Biopsy
- Intranasal Lesion Excision
- Labyrinthectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Mastoidectomy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Concha Bullosa Resection
- Nasal Endoscopy With Nasal Hemorrhage Control
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Ostectomy
- Palatopharyngoplasty
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Ptosis Repair
- Sinus Surgery
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsils Resection
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
- Uvula External Excision
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- OA Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- IH-PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Student Resources
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Direct
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University (2014)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University (2013)
Medical School: The University Of Toledo (2008)