Amara Z. Burney, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Cares for patients ages 18+
- Chronic disease diagnosis and management
- Geriatrics
- Preventive care
- Women’s health
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care involves working with you and your family to provide comprehensive health care and disease prevention through open communication and respect for your concerns.
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
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- 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
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Navigate
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- POS OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Network OA
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: Virginia Commonwealth University (2008)
Internship Program: Virginia Commonwealth University (2006)
Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical College (2000)