Mark Mu-Quan Lin, MD PHD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Board-certified in neurology, Mark Lin, MD, PhD, serves as Director of Movement Disorders at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. His background in immunology is influential to his research and making advances in patient care.
Dr. Lin is highly regarded in the treatment and research of management for movement disorders with special expertise in the programming of deep brain stimulators for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, other types of tremor, and dystonia. He is also considered highly skilled in the use of botulinum therapy for the treatment of movement disorders, limb spasticity and chronic migraine.
Dr. Lin's work has been published in prominent clinical and scientific journals. A special focus of his current research is the prevention of levodopa-related dyskinesia and motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease. Over the years, he has developed a prevention strategy for levodopa induced motor complications. He is as an associate professor at Georgetown University, participating in clinical teaching and clinical research.
After earning his medical degree from what is now known as Guangdong Medical University in Guangdong, China, Dr. Lin completed an MS and PhD at Albert Einstein College of Medicine followed by a residency in neurology at the same institution. Post-graduate training in movement disorders followed at the New York Neurological Institute, Columbia University.
Clinical areas of focus
- Botox Injections For Movement Disorders
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Botox Injection For Migraines
- Botox Injections For Movement Disorders
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chorea Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Falls Prevention
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Numbness Treatment
- Parkinson's Disease
- Seizure Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HighMark
- United Student Resources
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst NASCO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: Columbia University In The City Of New York (2002)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2001)
Graduate: Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1997)
Medical School: Guangdong Medical College (1984)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Lin, M.M., Laureno, R., (2019) When and how to start levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson disease. Open Access J Neurol Neurosurg. 11(2): 555808.
- Lin, M.M., Laureno, R., (2019) Less pulsatile levodopa therapy (6 doses daily) is associated with a reduced incidence of dyskinesia. J Mov Disord. 12(1): 37-42.
- Pal, G., Lin, M.M., Laureno, R., (2014) Asterixis: a study of 103 patients. Metabolic brain disease. 29(3): 813-24.
- Erwin, A., Tornatore, C. and Lin, M. (2012) Profound alternating corticospinal tract enhancement in Neuro-Behcet's disease. Annals of Neurology 72(S16): S118.
- Cooper, H.A., Thompson, E.C., Laureno, R., Fuisz, A., Mark, AS., Lin, M., Goldstein, S.A., (2009) Subclinical brain embolization in left-side infective endocarditis. Circulation. 120(7): 585-91.
- Green, N.S. Lin, M.M., and Scharff, M.D. , (1998) Immunoglobulin hypermutation in cultured cells. Immunol. Rev. 162:77-87.
- Green, N.S. Lin, M.M., and Scharff, M.D. , (1998) Somatic hypermutation of antibody genes: a hot spot warms up. Bioessays 20:227-234.
- Lin, M.M., Green, N.S. and Scharff, M.D., (1998) The effects of E, 3' (hs1,2) and 3' enhancers on mutation of an Ig-VDJ-C2a Ig heavy gene in cultured B cells. Int. Immunol. 10:1121-1129.
- Lin, M., and Scharff, M.D. (1997) Antibody V region hypermutation in vitro. Einstein Quart. J. Biol. Med. 14:49.
- Lin, M., Zhu, M. and Scharff, M.D. (1997) Sequence dependent hypermutation of immunoglobulin heavy chains in cultured B cells. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94:5284-5289.
- Lin, M., Spira, G., and Scharff, M.D. (1996) Molecular comparison of cultured hybridoma cells that switch isotypes at high and low rates. Somatic Cell and Molecular Genetics 22:329-340.
- Lin, M., Chang, C.J. and Green, N.S. (1996) A new method for estimating high mutation rates in cultured cells Mutation Research 351:105-116.
- Chang, C.J. and Lin, M.Q. (1995) Statistical model of the fluctuation analysis in cell biology. Proceedings of the Biometrics Section of the American Statistical Association 455-460.