Shannon Pryor, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Ear Mass
- Head And Neck Cancer Surgery
- Hearing Loss
- Hoarseness
- Nasal Mass
- Nasal Obstruction
- Parathyroidectomy
- Sinusitis
- Thyroid Surgery
- Voice Problems
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adenoid Hypertrophy
- Adenoiditis
- Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergic Rhinosinusitis
- Allergies
- Anterior Nasal Drip
- Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Choking Sensation
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis
- Chronic Sinus Infection
- Chronic Tonsillitis
- Cochlear Nerve Damage
- Cough
- Crackling Sound In Ears
- Difficulty Speaking
- Disorder Of Balance
- Dizziness
- Dry Mouth
- Dysphagia
- Dysphonia
- Ear Canal Lesions
- Ear Cyst
- Ear Discharge
- Ear Drainage
- Ear Fullness
- Ear Mass
- Ear Pressure
- Earache
- Empty Nose Syndrome
- Epistaxis
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD)
- Fissured Tongue
- Foreign Body (EAR)
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Hairy Tongue
- Headache
- Hearing Loss
- Hearing Loss (ASYMMETRICAL)
- Hearing Loss (CENTRAL)
- Hearing Loss (CONDUCTIVE)
- Hearing Loss (MIXED)
- Hearing Loss (NEURAL)
- Hoarseness
- Hyperacusis
- Impacted Cerumen
- Inner Ear Trauma
- Itchy Ear
- Jaw Pain
- Labyrinthitis
- Laryngitis
- Ludwig Angina
- Lump In Throat
- Mastoiditis
- Meniere's Disease
- Missing Eardrum
- Mouth Bleeding
- Mouth Infection
- Mouth Pain
- Muffled Hearing
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Crusting
- Nasal Drainage
- Nasal Mass
- Nasal Obstruction
- Neoplasm Of Ear
- Odynophagia
- Olfactory Nerve Disease
- Oral Inflammation
- Oral Lesions
- Osteoma
- Otalgia
- Otitis Externa
- Otitis Media
- Otosclerosis
- Ototoxicity
- Perforated Ear Drum
- Perichondritis
- Positional Vertigo
- Post Nasal Drip
- Problems With Smell And Taste
- Rhinitis
- Rhinorrhea
- Ruptured Eardrum
- Salivary Gland Disorders
- Salivary Gland Swelling
- Scratchy Voice
- Septal Perforation
- Sialadenitis
- Sialolithiasis
- Sino Nasal Disorders
- Sinus Pain
- Sinus Pressure
- Sinusitis
- Smell Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spots On Mouth
- Stomatitis
- Submandibular Nodule
- Submandibular Swelling
- Sudden Deafness
- Suppurative Tonsillitis
- Swallowing Problem
- Swollen Parotid
- Swollen Throat
- Swooshing Sound In Ears
- Temporal Bone Fracture
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
- Throat Tightness
- Tinnitus
- Tongue Mass
- Tongue Pain
- Tongue Swelling
- Tonsillitis
- Tonsilloliths
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation (TMP)
- Vertigo
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vestibular Neuronitis
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction
- Vocal Cord Issues
- Vocal Cord Lesions
- Vocal Cord Strain
- Voice Problems
Procedures I perform
- Cerumen Removal
- Ear Cleaning
- Ear Exam
- Head And Neck Cancer Surgery
- Laryngoscopy
- Myringotomy
- Parathyroidectomy
- Throat Abscess Drainage
- Thyroid Surgery
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
- United Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Tricare for Life East
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Innovation Health: POS
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna Indemnity
- Kaiser Signature
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicaid - Virginia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Virginia Premier
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Tricare East Prime
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Choice
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare East Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Choice Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- United Golden Rule
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Network Open Access
- United Optimum Choice
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Carefirst EPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Kaiser Select
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- I-SNP
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Cigna EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- D-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Fellowship Program: National Institute of Health (2002)
Residency Program: Johns Hopkins Hospital (1998)
Internship Program: Johns Hopkins Hospital (1994)
Medical School: Tulane School of Medicine (1993)