About me
Timothy DeKlotz, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist and associate professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is a member of the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF).
Dr. DeKlotz specializes in diagnosing and treating skull base disorders such as spinal fluid leaks, pituitary tumors, benign and malignant tumors of the nose/sinus and brain in a minimally invasive way through the use of endoscopic procedures. He also specializes in cancers of the head and neck and sinus disorders.
Dr. DeKlotz received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his internship program and residency program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He then finished his fellowship program in open and endoscopic cranial base surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
His clinical interests include endoscopic skull base disorders, cancers of the head and neck, and nasal and sinus disorders. His research interests include outcomes for patients with skull base disorders.
Dr. DeKlotz is part of one of the few skull base teams in the region that performs advanced endonasal skull base procedures utilizing state-of-the-art technology and instrumentation. Through these newer techniques, Dr. DeKlotz and his team are able to improve outcomes and significantly decrease recovery time for their patients.
"Treating every patient the same way does not produce results. My philosophy is to individualize treatment and give personalized care that is as unique as each one of my patients. Keeping an algorithm to patient care is important, but tailoring treatment to the patient is critical.
It is important to me that my patients are well informed and that I answer all of their questions. I am dedicated to listening to my patients and ensuring that I answer all of their questions as well as address all of their concerns."
Clinical areas of focus
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair
- Deviated Septum
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Nosebleeds
- Paranasal Sinus Cancer Surgery
- Paranasal Sinus Surgery
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Sinus Cancer Surgery
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Sinus Tumor Surgery
- Skull Base Cancer Treatment
- Skull Base Surgery Therapy
- Skull Base Tumor
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Benign Pharyngeal Tumors
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
- Deviated Septum
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Gum Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
- Lip Cancer
- Loss Of Smell
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Meningioma
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Fracture
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Nosebleeds
- Oral Cancer
- Oral Cavity Carcinoma In Situ
- Orbit Disorders
- Palate Cancer
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Skull Base Tumor
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Turbinate Bone Disorders
- Turbinate Reduction
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Caldwell-Luc Procedure
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Deviated Septum Repair
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Endoscopic Left Ethmoid Sinus Resection
- Endoscopic Left Maxillary Sinus Drainage
- Endoscopic Nasal Mucosa Excision
- Endoscopic Nasal Turbinate Resection
- Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
- Endoscopic Right Ethmoid Sinus Resection
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery
- Ethmoidectomy
- Excision Of Ethmoid Sinus
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Fracture Nasal Inferior Turbinate
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Inferior Turbinate Reduction
- Intranasal Biopsy
- Intranasal Lesion Excision
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Mandibulectomy
- Maxillary Sinusotomy
- Maxillectomy
- Meningioma Surgery
- Myringotomy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Concha Bullosa Resection
- Nasal Endoscopy With Nasal Hemorrhage Control
- Nasal Endoscopy With Sphenoidotomy
- Nasal Septal Perforation Repair
- Nasal Septum Abscess Drainage
- Nasal Surgery
- Neck Cancer Surgery
- Oromaxillary Fistula Repair
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Paranasal Sinus Cancer Surgery
- Paranasal Sinus Surgery
- Parotidectomy
- Partial Glossectomy
- Pituitary Adenoma Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Sinus Cancer Ablation
- Sinus Cancer Surgery
- Sinus Cancer Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinus Tumor Surgery
- Skull Base Cancer Treatment
- Skull Base Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Skull Base Reconstruction Therapy
- Skull Base Surgery Therapy
- Sphenoid Sinus Surgery
- Submandibular Gland Excision
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tonsillectomy
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Bone Reduction
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
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
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Direct
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Student Resources
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2014)
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2012)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2007)
Medical School: Santa Clara University (2003)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2017-2025