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 Arteriogram
- 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
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- 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
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- 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
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- 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
- Optimum Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- 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
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Navigate
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- POS OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II
- 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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- 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)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute (2022)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2021)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2015)
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine/Science (2014)