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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6862 Elm St
Ste 800B
McLean, VA, 22101
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Gorman Bldg 1st Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-PPO
- OA Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HighMark
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
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