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
- Head And Neck Cancer Surgery
- Nasal Obstruction
- Parathyroidectomy
- Salivary Gland Disorders
- Sinusitis
- Thyroid Surgery
- Upper Airway Surgery For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adenoid Hypertrophy
- Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergic Rhinosinusitis
- Anterior Nasal Drip
- Benign Head And Neck Tumors
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak From Nose
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis
- Chronic Sinus Infection
- Chronic Tonsillitis
- Deviated Septum
- Dysphonia
- Epistaxis
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD)
- Facial Fracture
- Goiter
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Inverted Papilloma Of The Sinus
- Lump In Throat
- Mouth Cancer
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Drainage
- Nasal Obstruction
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasal Trauma
- Neck Abscess
- Neck Cyst
- Neck Lymph Nodes
- Nose Fracture
- Odynophagia
- Oral Lesions
- Oral Pathology
- Parapharyngeal Mass
- Peritonsillar Abscess
- Pharyngeal Mass
- Post Nasal Drip
- Problems With Smell And Taste
- Rhinitis
- Rhinorrhea
- Salivary Gland Disorders
- Salivary Gland Swelling
- Sialadenitis
- Sialolithiasis
- Sino Nasal Disorders
- Sinonasal Papilloma
- Sinus And Nasal Mucoceles
- Sinus Mass
- Sinus Pain
- Sinus Polyp
- Sinus Pressure
- Sinusitis
- Smell Disorders
- Snoring
- Sore Throat
- Spots On Mouth
- Submandibular Nodule
- Submandibular Swelling
- Suppurative Tonsillitis
- Swollen Parotid
- Throat Abscess
- Throat Cancer
- Throat Mass
- Thyroglossal Duct Disorders
- Thyroid Nodule
- Tongue Mass
- Tonsillar Abscess
- Tonsillar Hypertrophy
- Tonsillitis
- Tonsilloliths
- Voice Problems
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Caldwell Luc Surgery
- Da Vinci
- Da Vinci Head & Neck Surgery
- Ear, Nose And Throat Surgery
- Glossectomy
- Head And Neck Cancer Surgery
- Inspire Therapy
- Laryngoscopy
- Lingual Tonsillectomy
- Minimally Invasive Video Assisted Thyroidectomy
- Nasal Endoscopy
- Nasal Surgery
- Nasoseptal Reconstruction
- Neck Biopsy
- Neck Mass Excision
- Parathyroidectomy
- Robotic Glossectomy
- Robotic Lingual Tonsillectomy
- Sinus Surgery
- Sleep Endoscopy
- Sphenoidotomy
- Thyroid Surgery
- Tonsillectomy
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transoral Robotic Surgery For Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Transoral Thyroidectomy
- Turbinate Surgery
- Upper Airway Surgery For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Uvuloplasty
- Vocal Cord 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
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Student Resources
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United Golden Rule
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- D-SNP)
- I-SNP
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Choice Plus
- United Choice
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Signature
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Kaiser Select
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland
- Virginia Premier
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Optimum Choice
- United Navigate
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Tricare for Life East
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Tricare East Select
- Tricare East Prime
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Carefirst EPO
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- 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
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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)
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania (1999)