Lauren Frances Damle, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Lauren Damle, MD, is a board-certified Obstetrician Gynecologist with office locations at the Washington Women’s Wellness Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Chevy Chase.
Dr. Damle practices general Obstetrics & Gynecology including prenatal care and performs deliveries at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She provides the full scope of gynecologic care including well woman visits, sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment, contraception including IUDs and contraceptive implants, and sterilization surgeries, management of abnormal pap smears, evaluation and treatment for abnormal periods, fibroids, ovarian cysts, PCOS, and menopause. Additionally, Dr. Damle specializes in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and provides care to patients of all ages with gynecologic concerns.
Dr. Damle graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and completed her OBGYN training at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. After residency, she completed a fellowship in Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Children's National Hospital. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and has a specialty certification in Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology through the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She trains fellows in Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology at Children's National Hospital. Dr. Damle is an active member of the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and has served as a co-chair of several committees.
Dr. Damle is dedicated to providing exceptional and comprehensive care to her patients and creating a welcoming environment in the office. She partners with her patients to help them make informed decisions about their reproductive health. She strives to provide expert gynecologic care to patients of all ages from childhood through menopause.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Chlamydia
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Congenital Malformations Of Uterus And Cervix
- Cystitis
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- Dysmenorrhea
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Imperforate Hymen
- Irregular Menstruation
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Mastitis In Breastfeeding Mothers
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menopausal Disorders And Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Menstrual Cramps
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Perimenopausal Symptoms
- Perimenopause
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Placental Disorders
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Menopause
- Premature Placenta Separation
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Infections
- Vaginal Itching
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Bacterial Vaginosis Treatment
- Biophysical Profile
- Birth Control
- Breast Exam
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cerclage Removal
- Cervical Conization With Leep
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy And Endocervical Curettage
- Contraceptive Device Insertion
- Contraction Stress Test
- Destruction Of Vulva Lesion
- Ectopic Pregnancy Surgery
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Episiotomy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Fetal Monitoring
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Group B Strep Testing
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- High-Risk Pregnancy Care
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- HPV Testing
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Implantable Contraception
- Laparoscopic Removal Of Adnexal Structures
- Laparoscopic Sterilization
- Leep (LOOP ELECTROSURGICAL EXCISION PROCEDURE)
- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
- Marsupialization
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Natural Childbirth
- Nexplanon Placement And Removal
- Obstetric Care
- Obtaining Screen Pap Smear
- Oophorectomy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Ovarian Cyst Removal
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Perineum Skin Repair
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Postpartum Care
- Preeclampsia Management
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Pregnancy With Uterine Rupture
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Repair Vagina, External
- Repair Vulva, External
- Reproductive Planning
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
- Vaginal Cyst Removal
- Vaginal Infection Treatment
- Vulva Biopsy
- Well Woman Exams
- Yeast Infection Treatment
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 Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Student Resources
- HighMark
- IH-Network Only Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- POS OA
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2012)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2010)
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2006)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025