Laura Elizabeth Ayd, PA| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Discectomy
- Chiari Malformation
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Hydrocephalus
- Laminectomy For Spinal Stenosis
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Meningioma
- Microdiscectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cord Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Arachnoid Cyst
- Back Pain
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Biomechanical Lesions
- Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Brain Cyst
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chiari Malformation
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Brain Defect
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsal Scapular Pain
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epidural Hematoma
- Head Injury
- Hydrocephalus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nontraumatic Brain Hemorrhage
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Postprocedural States
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Syringomyelia
- Thigh Fracture
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Discectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Craniectomy For Aneurysm
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Decompressive Laminectomy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hematoma Drainage
- Image-Guided Neurosurgery
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminectomy For Spinal Stenosis
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Microvascular Decompression
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Neuromodulation
- Neurostimulator Pulse Generator Insertion
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Thoracic Discectomy
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Transsphenoidal Surgery
- Tumor Embolization
- Ventriculostomy
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 Open Choice (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Navigate
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Network OA
- HighMark
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- POS OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Thomas Jefferson University (2018)
