About me
Lauren Smith, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained rheumatologist. She sees patients at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Rheumatology. Her areas of special interest and expertise include lupus, myositis, and rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of inflammatory arthritis.
Dr. Smith’s research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Current Rheumatology Reports and Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. She has also been a presenter at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology and other professional meetings. Dr. Smith is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Rheumatology, where she is a member of the Collaborative Initiatives Committee, which is focused on outreach to community physicians and bridging the gaps caused by health disparities.
Her philosophy of care is centered on shared decision making with her patients. She takes the time to educate every patient about their condition so they can understand the disease and recommended treatment plan.
Dr. Smith earned her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. She completed her residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas and a fellowship in rheumatology at Johns Hopkins University. As a student, she shared her medical skills as a volunteer for DR Salud, a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic, and as a volunteer for Equal Access Clinic in Gainesville, Florida.
When she’s not working, Dr. Smith enjoys exercising and traveling. She’s also a big basketball fan and played the sport competitively throughout high school and college.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Bursopathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoporosis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sjogrens Screening
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendinitis
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vitiligo Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Autoinflammatory Syndrome
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Effects Of Reduced Temperature
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Episcleritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Gout
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Joint Arthritis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Keratitis
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lupus Nephritis
- Mesothelioma
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myocarditis
- Myopathies
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoporosis
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Sacroiliitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Thumb Synovitis
- Trigger Finger
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test
- Arthrocentesis
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Flexibility Exercises
- Giant Cell Arteritis Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treatment
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Sjogrens Screening
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Test
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vitiligo Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 6th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-7547Fax 202-444-7797
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 Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2022)
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2018)
Medical School: University of Florida (2015)