Teaette Lynne Louderback-Smith, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of Clinical Interest:
- Pediatrics
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
“My philosophy of care involves providing highquality, compassionate health care to all of my patients. I believe a doctor-patient relationship should be a partnership and I encourage my patients to take an active role in their health and well-being.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- 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
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
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
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare FFS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- POS OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Navigate
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- OA Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HighMark
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (2004)
Internship Program: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (2002)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2001)