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
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Network OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE for Life East
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- UHC Passport
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Navigate
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
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)