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