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