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
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Floor Of Mouth Cancer
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Neck Cancer Surgery
- Nosebleeds
- Paranasal Sinus Cancer Surgery
- Paranasal Sinus Surgery
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Sinus Cancer Surgery
- Sinus Infections
- Sinus Tumor
- Skull Base Cancer Treatment
- Skull Base Surgery Therapy
- Skull Base Tumor
- Throat Cancer
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Mouth Malformation
- 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
- Larynx Cancer
- Lip Cancer
- Loss Of Smell
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Meningioma
- Middle Ear Cancer
- 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
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- 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
- Esophagectomy
- Ethmoidectomy
- Excision Of Ethmoid Sinus
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Sublingual Gland
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Fracture Nasal Inferior Turbinate
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Glossectomy
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Inferior Turbinate Reduction
- Intranasal Biopsy
- Intranasal Lesion Excision
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngopharyngectomy
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Lateral Skull Base Surgery
- Mandibulectomy
- Mastoidectomy
- 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
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Nose Reshaping
- Open Nasal Mucosa Excision
- Oromaxillary Fistula Repair
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Ostectomy
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Paramyotonia Congenita Treatment
- Paranasal Sinus Cancer Surgery
- Paranasal Sinus Surgery
- Parotidectomy
- Partial Glossectomy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Nasal Mucosa Excision
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Nasal Turbinate Excision
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Right Maxillary Sinus Drainage
- Pharyngectomy
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Pituitary Adenoma Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Robotic Parotidectomy
- Robotic Transoral Lateral Oropharyngectomy
- Salvage Laryngectomy
- 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 Bone Supplement
- Sphenoid Sinus Surgery
- Submandibular Gland Excision
- Supraglottic Laryngectomy
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tongue Reconstruction
- Tonsillectomy
- Total Laryngectomy
- Total Thyroidectomy
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Bone Reduction
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
- Vestibuloplasty
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Gorman Bldg 1st Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
6862 Elm St
Ste 800B
McLean, VA, 22101
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Student Resources
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
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