Seema Pai, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
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Seema Pai

Seema Pai, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (1709 reviews)

Specialties: Otolaryngology

Languages: English, French, Spanish

202-877-8439

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

  • Abnormal Breathing
  • Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
  • Child Speech Disorders
  • Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
  • Conductive Hearing Loss
  • Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
  • Diseases Of Salivary Glands
  • Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
  • Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
  • Eustachian Tube Disorders
  • Excision Of Nasal Mass
  • Facial Cosmetic Surgery
  • Facial Nerve Disorder
  • Floor Of Mouth Cancer
  • Head And Neck Cancer
  • Hoarseness Evaluation
  • Migraine
  • Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
  • Nasal Polyps
  • Oral Cancer
  • Otalgia And Ear Effusion
  • Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
  • Postnasal Drip
  • Ptosis Repair
  • Sinus Pressure
  • Sinus Surgery
  • Snoring Disorders
  • Somatoform Disorder
  • Throat Cancer
  • Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
  • Tongue Cancer
  • Tonsil Cancer
  • Turbinate Submucous Resection
  • Tympanic Membrane Perforation
  • Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
  • Vasomotor Rhinitis
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Vestibuloplasty
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Breathing
  • Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Middle Ear
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
  • Candidiasis
  • Child Speech Disorders
  • Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
  • Conductive Hearing Loss
  • 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
  • Eustachian Tube Disorders
  • Facial Nerve Disorder
  • Floor Of Mouth Cancer
  • Fungal Otitis Externa
  • Head And Neck Cancer
  • Hearing Loss In Children
  • Hoarseness
  • Inner Ear Diseases
  • Lacrimal Gland Disorders
  • Larynx Cancer
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
  • Mastoiditis
  • Middle Ear Disorders
  • Migraine
  • Nasal Polyps
  • Nasopharyngitis
  • 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
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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
  • Ethmoidectomy
  • Excision Of Cyst
  • Excision Of Ethmoid Sinus
  • Excision Of External Ear
  • Excision Of Nasal Mass
  • Excision Of Parotid Tumor
  • Excision Of Sublingual Gland
  • Facial Cosmetic Surgery
  • Hoarseness Evaluation
  • Impacted Earwax Removal
  • Intranasal Biopsy
  • Intranasal Lesion Excision
  • Labyrinthectomy
  • Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
  • Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
  • 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
  • Uvula External Excision
  • Vestibuloplasty
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Practice locations

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13950 Brandywine Rd
Ste 175
Brandywine, MD, 20613

301-782-2220
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3062 Waldorf Market Pl
Waldorf, MD, 20603

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106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 2700 North Tower
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-6733
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Insurance

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  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
    • Cigna Health Care
    • Kaiser Permanente*
    • MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
    • United HealthCare
    • Aetna
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
    • Healthspring
    • Humana
    • Medicare & Railroad Medicare
    • United HealthCare
    • Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
    • Medical Assistance/Medicaid
    • MedStar Family Choice MD
    • Priority Partners *
    • United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
    • Wellpoint MD
    • AmeriHealth Caritas
    • Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Medical Assistance/Medicaid
    • MedStar Family Choice DC
    • Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
    • Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
    • MultiPlan
    • Private Healthcare Systems
    • Tricare/Humana Military
    • VA Community Care Network (VACCN)

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)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Jun 5, 2026

    Dr. Pai is a wonderful, caring doctor.

  • May 29, 2026

    Exceptional!!!

  • May 17, 2026

    Very good