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