Laura W Koo, CRNP| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
Laura W Koo, CRNP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Family Medicine
Languages: Spanish, English
About me
Laura W. Koo, Ph.D., MS, CRNP, FNP-BC, is a family nurse practitioner who is part of the MedStar Health Mobile Health Center team. She provides comprehensive care for patients age 5+ who are seeking treatment for acute and chronic health conditions on the Mobile Health Center, which navigates to communities across Baltimore City and aims to make healthcare services accessible for all. Dr. Koo has more than two decades of clinical experience in pediatric and family primary care settings. She is fluent in Spanish, making her a tremendous resource for families who sometimes face barriers while seeking medical care. Additionally, Dr. Koo is passionate about connecting with and mentoring nursing students and nurse practitioner students, while promoting the long-term benefits of careers in the healthcare and public health industries. Dr. Koo is certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Maryland State Board of Nursing. In addition to her clinical experience, she has devoted a portion of her career to teaching, serving most recently as an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.
Philosophy of care
“I aim to empower patients to make informed decisions for their health through clear communication. I strive to listen to each patient’s unique values and preferences to create a collaborative plan of care. I’m thrilled to be part of a team that is committed to making healthcare more accessible for all.” - Laura Koo, Ph.D., MS, CRNP, FNP-BC
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Navigate
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- OA Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HighMark
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Allied Health Education: Boston College School of Nursing (2000)