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 Development Guidance
- 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 Treatment
- 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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (2015)
Internship Program: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (2013)
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University (2012)