Laura W Koo, CRNP| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
Laura W Koo, CRNP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Family Medicine
Languages: Spanish, English
About me
Laura W. Koo, Ph.D., MS, CRNP, FNP-BC, is a family nurse practitioner who is part of the MedStar Health Mobile Health Center team. She provides comprehensive care for patients age 5+ who are seeking treatment for acute and chronic health conditions on the Mobile Health Center, which navigates to communities across Baltimore City and aims to make healthcare services accessible for all. Dr. Koo has more than two decades of clinical experience in pediatric and family primary care settings. She is fluent in Spanish, making her a tremendous resource for families who sometimes face barriers while seeking medical care. Additionally, Dr. Koo is passionate about connecting with and mentoring nursing students and nurse practitioner students, while promoting the long-term benefits of careers in the healthcare and public health industries. Dr. Koo is certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Maryland State Board of Nursing. In addition to her clinical experience, she has devoted a portion of her career to teaching, serving most recently as an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.
Philosophy of care
“I aim to empower patients to make informed decisions for their health through clear communication. I strive to listen to each patient’s unique values and preferences to create a collaborative plan of care. I’m thrilled to be part of a team that is committed to making healthcare more accessible for all.” - Laura Koo, Ph.D., MS, CRNP, FNP-BC
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Network OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice POS II
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Allied Health Education: Boston College School of Nursing (2000)