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