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