Brian Lin, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Fitness and lifestyle
- Chronic disease management
- LGBTQ+ health
- Lifestyle medicine (some training)
- Pediatrics
- Musculoskeletal and joint pain
- Women’s health (annual checkups and birth control)
Philosophy of Care
“My approach to care is centered around providing comprehensive primary care to individuals from all walks of life. With particular interest in LGBTQ health and preventive care, I am committed to fostering an inclusive and affirming healthcare environment. I advocate for a holistic approach to healthcare, ensuring all patients receive the highest quality of care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- 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
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- 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
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE East Select
- Network OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- POS OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Navigate
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HighMark
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2025)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2022)