Allyson Lynch, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Young adult health
- Mental health
- Preventive medicine and chronic disease management
- Health at every size
- Basic women's health
Education
- Residency: MedStar Franklin Square Family Medicine Residency
- Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Certifications and professional associations
Board certified, American Board of Family Medicine
American Academy of Family Physicians
Philosophy of care
“I seek to empower patients in their healthcare decision-making, by working to build a partnership with patients in which they feel heard and respected while I provide advice and guidance. It is a great privilege to care for patients, and I strive to create an environment of inclusion and compassion for all patients.”
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)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- 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
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- 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
- Geriatric Care
- 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
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Navigate
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- POS OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
Education
Residency: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (2022)
Medical Education: Drexel University (2019)