Latoya Leatrice Lawrence, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Latoya Lawrence, MD, practices pediatric medicine at MedStar Health Primary Care at the Rotunda. Her areas of interest include general pediatrics and preventive medicine.
Dr. Lawrence received her medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University and completed her residency training and internship at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
Philosophy of Care
"My philosophy of care is to work in collaboration with my pediatric patients and their families to not only provide quality health care but the best possible health care that they deserve."
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
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
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- HighMark
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Network OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Navigate
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
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Education
Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (2015)
Medical Education: SUNY Upstate Medical University (2012)