Stanley Hung-Hsuan Chia, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Stanley Chia, MD, FACS, is the Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and is Professor of Otolaryngology at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Chia is also the Medical Director for Perioperative Services at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
As an otolaryngologist, Dr. Chia evaluates and treats disorders of the ear, nose and throat. Dr. Chia provides patients the personalized, comprehensive care they need. He knows patients may have questions about their condition and the best treatment options. Dr. Chia is dedicated to working with patients to answer these questions and determine the best approach for their care.
Following undergraduate training at Penn State University, Dr. Chia obtained his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a general surgery internship and residency training in otolaryngology at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Chia is board certified in otolaryngology.
Dr. Chia has been recognized numerous times as a "Top Doctor" by Washingtonian magazine, Northern Virginia magazine and Castle Connolly, and has received awards for his teaching and research efforts. His areas of clinical interest include sinus and nasal disorders, surgical correction of obstructive sleep apnea, head and neck cancer, salivary gland abnormalities, and thyroid and parathyroid disease.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Sinusitis
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Polyps
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Salivary Gland Stone Removal
- Thyroidectomy
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acute Sinusitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Benign Neoplasm Of Respiratory System
- Benign Tumor
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Middle Ear And Respiratory System
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Anomalies
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Coughing Up Blood
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- 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
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Larynx Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Mastoiditis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Oral Cancer
- Salivary Gland Tumors
- Somatoform Disorder
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Enteroscopy
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- External Tonsils Drainage
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intranasal Biopsy
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Left Neck Lymphatic Resection
- Lip Biopsy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Maxillectomy
- Nasal Bone Reposition, External
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Concha Bullosa Resection
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Neck Lymph Node Excision
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Ostectomy
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Palate Biopsy
- Palate Lesion Excision
- Palatopharyngoplasty
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Partial Glossectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Salivary Gland Stone Removal
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Sphenoid Bone Supplement
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Tonsils Resection
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanometry And Reflex Threshold
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Uvula Resection
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Vestibular Testing
- Vestibule Biopsy
- Vestibule Lesion 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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Residency: University of California San Diego Medical Center (2005)
Internship: University of California San Diego Medical Center (2000)
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania (1999)