Lyn Hopkinson, CRNP| Endocrinology | MedStar Health

Lyn Hopkinson, CRNP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.6 out of 5 (210 reviews)

Specialties: Endocrinology

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Adrenal Disorders
  • Adrenal Mass
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Goiter
  • Grave's Disease
  • Hashimoto Thyroiditis
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Insulin Pump
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Obesity
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Prediabetes
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Glucose Metabolism
  • Achondroplasia
  • Addison's Disease
  • Adrenal Adenoma
  • Adrenal Atrophy
  • Adrenal Disorders
  • Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • Adrenal Mass
  • Adrenal Neoplasm
  • Adrenal Nodules
  • Adrenogenital Syndrome
  • Androgen Excess
  • Androgen Insensitivity
  • Bartter Syndrome
  • Calcium Metabolism
  • Carcinoid Syndrome
  • Cholesterol Disorders
  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • Congenital Hypothyroidism
  • Conn Syndrome
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Diabetes Insipidus
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diabetic Coma
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • Diabetic Nephropathy
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Disorders Of Sexual Differentiation
  • Disorders Of Water Balance
  • Ectopic Hyperparathyroidism
  • Elevated Acth
  • Elevated Growth Hormone
  • Endocrine Complications Of Transplant
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Familial Dyslipidemia
  • Familial Hyperparathyroidism
  • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
  • Feminizing Syndrome
  • Glucagonoma
  • Glucocorticoid Deficiency
  • Glycogen Storage Disease
  • Goiter
  • Grave's Disease
  • Growth Disorders
  • Growth Hormone Abnormalities
  • Growth Hormone Deficiency
  • Gynecomastia
  • Hashimoto Thyroiditis
  • History Of Pituitary Mass
  • Hurthle Cell Cancer
  • Hyperaldosteronism
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypo Thalamic Pituitary Disorder
  • Hypocalcemia
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Hypogonadism
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Hypopituitarism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Inborn Errors Of Metabolism
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Insulinoma
  • Islet Cell Hyperplasia
  • Islet Cell Tumor
  • Low T3
  • Low T4
  • Male Infertility
  • Mccune Albright Syndrome
  • Metabolic Abnormalities
  • Metabolic Bone Diseases
  • Metabolic Disorders (INHERITED)
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Moon Facies
  • Morbid Obesity
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B
  • Myxedema
  • Nodular Goiter
  • Non Toxic Goiter
  • Obesity
  • Osteopenia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Ovarian Failure
  • Panhypopituitarism
  • Parathyroid Adenoma
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Parathyroid Disease
  • Parathyroid Hyperplasia
  • Parathyroid Mass
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Pineal Gland Dysfunction
  • Pituitary Adenoma
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome
  • Prader Willi Syndrome
  • Precocious Puberty
  • Prediabetes
  • Premature Adrenarche
  • Pseudohermaphroditism
  • Pseudohypoparathyroidism
  • Rickets
  • Secondary Amenorrhea
  • Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
  • Short Stature
  • Testicular Dysfunction
  • Testosterone Deficiency
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Cyst
  • Thyroid Disorder
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Thyroid Orbitopathy
  • Thyroid Storm
  • Thyroiditis
  • Thyrotoxic Exophthalmos
  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • Toxic Diffuse Goiter
  • Toxic Nodular Goiter
  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Virilizing Syndrome
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Weight Problem
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Procedures I perform

  • Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Diabetes Education
  • Fine Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid
  • Insulin Pump
  • Radioiodine Therapy
  • Testosterone Replacement Therapy
  • Thyroid Function Blood Panel
  • Thyroid Ultrasound
  • Ultrasound Guided Thyroid Biopsy
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Practice locations

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110 Irving Street Northwest
Suite 1A-50B
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-2848

Fax 202-877-7318

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Fax 202-877-7318

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • United Student Resources
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Tricare Prime
    • CFBCBS EPO
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Kaiser Virginia Premier
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Open POS II
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Medicare Fee for Service
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
    • Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
    • CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
    • FIRST HEALTH
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • First Health PPO
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Open EPO Plus
    • Opoen HMO Option
    • CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
    • Network OA
    • Aetna HMO
    • CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • POS OA & OA Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Open HMO
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
    • UHC Community Plan of MD
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • PPO and PPO Plus
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)

Education

Graduate Education: Howard University College of Medicine (1996)

Hospital affiliations

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.6
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.5
  • Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.6
  • Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.6
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.6
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.5
  • Feb 27, 2024

    Very good

  • Feb 27, 2024

    She didn't explain in detail about my Insulin regime.

  • Dec 5, 2023

    I have really began trusting and lovingly opened up to my amazing Dr. Hopkinson! She has become a wonderful friend!!