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
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Sinusitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Polyps
- Oral Cancer
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Salivary Gland Stone Removal
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Sinusitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Larynx Cancer
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Salivary Gland Tumors
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Intranasal Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Left Neck Lymphatic Resection
- Lip Biopsy
- 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
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Palate Biopsy
- Palate Lesion Excision
- Palatopharyngoplasty
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Partial Glossectomy
- Salivary Gland Stone Removal
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
- Tonsils Resection
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Uvula Resection
- Vestibule Lesion Excision
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
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
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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)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025