About me
Thomas Stringer, MD, MS, is a board-certified dermatologist in the MedStar Health Department of Dermatology and an assistant professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He practices at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the MedStar Health Medical Center at Chevy Chase.
In addition to common issues like skin checks, acne, psoriasis, and eczema, Dr. Stringer specializes in the evaluation, triage, and management of the full spectrum of dermatologic issues, including the many rashes, growths, or infections that may occur in the skin.
His clinical interests include complex medical dermatology as well as the close evaluation and management of nail disorders. These latter conditions may include brittleness, infection, psoriasis, and benign or malignant tumors of the nail unit. To better evaluate these problems, Dr. Stringer may perform procedures such as nail clippings or biopsies.
Dr. Stringer’s treatment methods include prescription topical medications, compounded agents formulated in specialty pharmacies, systemic oral immunosuppressives, and injectable biologic therapies. He also performs surgical excisions to remove troublesome benign or malignant skin growths.
Dr. Stringer received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and also completed a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation. He received the Department of Dermatology’s Marion B. Sulzberger Award for Excellence in Dermatology for his research. He then completed his internal medicine internship at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City and a three-year dermatology residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Hospital.
Having spent much of his medical career in New York City, Dr. Stringer had the privilege of caring for a patient population with diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. He’s passionate about bringing this experience to the Washington, DC area, where he can again serve an international patient population from all walks of life. Dr. Stringer also maintains a research interest in the impact of the changing climate on dermatologic disease.
Philosophy of care
“For me, the care of the patient comes first. The healthcare system can be difficult to navigate at the best of times, and I try to help my patients get the care they need in the most direct way possible. I pride myself on being thorough and persistent in working on my patients’ behalf so they can obtain a diagnosis and get the treatment that will work best for them.
“I feel professionally satisfied when my patients say they left their visits feeling that I have addressed all of their concerns and that they have a committed advocate in me.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acne
- Eczema
- Hair Diseases
- Mohs Surgery
- Mole Examination
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Wart Removal
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acne
- Atypical Mole
- Bullous Disease
- Contact Dermatitis
- Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma
- Cutaneous Vasculitis
- Dandruff
- Dermatitis Herpetiformis
- Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans
- Dermatophytosis
- Dysplastic Nevus
- Eczema
- Erythema Nodosum
- Folliculitis
- Granuloma Annulare
- Hair Diseases
- Herpes
- Herpes Zoster
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
- Impetigo
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Lentigo
- Lichen Nitidus
- Lichen Planus
- Lichen Sclerosus
- Melanoma
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Metastatic Melanoma
- Mucinosis
- Mycosis Fungoides
- Necrobiosis Lipoidica
- Neurofibroma
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1
- Nevus
- Non Melanoma Skin Cancer
- Onychomycosis
- Panniculitis
- Paronychia
- Perioral Dermatitis
- Pigmented Lesions
- Plantar Wart
- Poison Ivy
- Polymorphous Light Eruption
- Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
- Psoriasis
- Pyogenic Granuloma
- Rash
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Tag
- Squamous Carcinoma In Situ
- Staphylococcus Infections
- Stasis Dermatitis
- Tinea Capitis
- Tinea Corporis
- Tinea Pedis
- Tinea Versicolor
- Xanthoma
Procedures I perform
- Cryotherapy For Skin Lesions
- Dermatologic Immunopathology
- Dermoscopy
- Destruction Of Benign Skin Lesions
- Destruction Of Premalignant Skin Lesions
- Isotretinoin
- Mohs Surgery
- Mole Check
- Mole Examination
- Skin Biopsy
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
- Wart Removal
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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- FIRST HEALTH
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College (2022)
Medical School: New York University Counseling and Wellness Services (2018)