Karen Lynn Basinger, LDN| Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Goiter Treatment
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Fatigue
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Celiac Disease
- Cushing Syndrome
- Dietary Management Of Adrenal Disorders
- Dietary Management Of Thyroid Disorders (E.G. HASHIMOTO'S, GRAVE'S)
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Eating Disorders
- Elevated Triglycerides
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrointestinal Disorders Related To Diet
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypothyroidism Related To Dietary Deficiencies
- Insulin Resistance
- Insulin Resistance Syndrome
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Malnutrition
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Nutrient Deficiencies (E.G. VITAMIN D, IRON, B12)
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Weight Loss
- Weight Management For Diabetes
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bariatric Nutrition
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Botox Injection For Migraines
- Cancer Nutrition Counseling
- Cardiovascular Health Nutrition Counseling
- Celiac Disease Nutrition Counseling
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Community Health Education
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Self-Care Planning
- Dietary Assessment
- Dietary Management Of Cushing Syndrome
- Dietary Treatment Of Goiter
- Eating For Optimal Energy
- Endurance Sports Nutrition Counseling
- Flexibility And Mobility Nutrition Counseling
- Food Allergy Management
- Food Intolerance Management
- Gastrointestinal Nutrition Counseling
- Geriatric Nutrition Counseling
- Glucose Control Management
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Management
- Grocery Shopping Assistance
- Gut Health Nutrition Counseling
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Health Leadership
- Healthy Weight Loss Guidance
- Hypercalcemia Management
- Hypercalcemia Nutrition Management
- Hyperparathyroidism Dietary Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Nutrition Counseling
- Hypothyroidism Diet Planning
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Insulin Resistance Nutrition Counseling
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Meal Planning
- Mind-Body Nutrition Counseling
- Mindful Eating Counseling
- Mineral Deficiency Treatment
- Newborn Feeding Support
- Nutrient Deficiency Screening
- Nutrient Supplementation Planning
- Nutrition Counseling
- Nutrition For Cancer Prevention
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parenteral Nutrition Management
- Pediatric Nutrition
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Personalized Meal Planning
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disorders Nutrition Counseling
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Pregnancy And Postpartum Massage
- Pregnancy Nutrition Counseling
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Reproductive Health Management
- Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Testing
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Sports Nutrition
- Sports Nutrition Counseling
- Sports Performance Nutrition Counseling
- Strength Training Nutrition Counseling
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Vitamin Deficiency Treatment
- Weight Management Program
- Yoga Coaching
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HighMark
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Network OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA EPO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Navigate
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Education
Allied Health Education: Hood College (1987)