About me
A dual fellowship-trained physician, Dr. Lynes’ compassionate, patient-centered philosophy informs every aspect of his practice. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Society for Neuro-Oncology, and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Dr. Lynes has published over 25 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and presentations at national professional conferences on various topics within neurosurgery.
Understanding patients, their lives, and how their disease affects the way they live and want to live are central to Dr. Lynes’ work as a neurosurgeon. This human-centered approach is foundational to how he tailors treatment plans for each individual patient. Dr. Lynes, who is the first person in his family to go into medicine, chose to specialize in neurosurgical oncology because he has experienced for himself the fear and anxiety neuro-oncology patients and their families go through. “My connection to what I do is personal and it informs the way I work with patients, how I feel about their outcomes, and what their experience is like under my care. It’s something I take great pride in,” Dr. Lynes explains. “I’m invested in my patients and how they are doing long after I’ve treated them,” he adds. “The nature of neuro-oncology is that a person may never require surgery, but that doesn’t mean I don’t do everything in my power to make sure they get the right care by the right people. My goal is not to find people that need surgery, but to find the right care for people.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Head Injury
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
Procedures I perform
- Acoustic Neuroma Treatment
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Osteotomy
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Injury Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Vasculitis Treatment
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Nerve Release
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Body Replacement
- Vertebral Corpectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-4972Fax 202-444-7333
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 Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Navigate
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- POS OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE East Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Network OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute (2022)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2021)
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine/Science (2014)