About me
Allison R. Larson, MD, MS, is a board-certified dermatologist affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is Physician Executive Director of Dermatology for MedStar Health and Academic Chair for Dermatology at Georgetown University Medical Center. She is also fellowship-trained in dermatopathology.
Dr. Larson sees patients for all general dermatologic concerns. Her clinical interests include lichen sclerosus; inflammatory dermatoses; and benign, premalignant and malignant skin growths. Her research interests include medical education and equity in medicine.
Dr. Larson received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Following her internship, she completed a three-year residency in dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a dermatopathology fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
She was part of the Department of Dermatology at Boston University until 2021, where she was awarded Teacher of the Year for Preclinical Sciences at Boston University School of Medicine and Department of Dermatology awards for teaching and leadership. At Boston University, she served as Assistant Dean for Medical Education and as Dermatology Residency Program Director. She joined MedStar Health in 2021. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, Association of Professors in Dermatology, and Women’s Dermatologic Society.
In keeping with her interest in medical education, she is currently serving as Chair for the American Academy of Dermatology Basic Curriculum Working Group.
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care centers on empathic patient-centered communication. I partner with my patients and the entire MedStar Health clinical team to ensure our patients receive the highest-quality care.
“There are thousands of things that can happen in the skin, which can be confusing and frustrating for patients. I am a general dermatologist first and foremost. My role is to provide clarity for patients about their condition and to figure out the best treatment options.
“Each person is unique and the approach to skin conditions in each person is equally unique. I believe in an individualized approach to care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Eczema
- Moles
- Plantar Warts
- Psoriasis
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Skin Biopsy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acne
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Angiokeratoma
- Balanitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Capillary Diseases
- Congenital Ichthyosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Dyshidrotic Eczema
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Erythema Multiforme
- Erythematous Conditions
- Facial Birthmarks
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fungal Infections Of Skin
- Hemangioma
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Keloid Scarring
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Lichen Planus
- Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
- Lipoma Of Skin
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mole Examination
- Moles
- Nail Disorders
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Papulosquamous Disorders
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Pilar Cysts
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Plantar Warts
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Purpura
- Rash
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Scars And Keloids
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Hyperpigmentation
- Skin Tags
- Skin Thickening
- Superficial Mycoses
- Telangiectasia
- Tinea Corporis
- Transepidermal Elimination Disorders
- Urticaria
- Viral Diseases
- Viral Infection
- Viral Warts
- Wart Removal
- Xerosis
Procedures I perform
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Fungal Nail Treatment
- Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
- Imiquimod Treatment
- Liquid Nitrogen Treatment
- Narrowband Uvb Therapy
- Skin Biopsy
- Wart Treatment
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
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Navigate
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna HMO
- Sentara Health
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Fellowship: Harvard University (2014)
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital (2012)
Internship: Mercy Medical Center-Baltimore (2009)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2008)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025