Mary Christine Finkbone, AUD| Audiology, Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Mary Finkbone is a clinical audiologist serving adult and pediatric patients at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Finkbone earned her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in American Sign Language at the University of Iowa. She achieved her doctorate in audiology at Gallaudet University, while continuing to immerse herself in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture to better work alongside her Deaf patients. Dr. Finkbone is certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA, CCC-A) and licensed to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia. She is a member of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA).
At MGUH, her experience includes adult and pediatric diagnostic evaluations, electrophysiologic measures, vestibular assessment, acoustic and bone-anchored amplification, and cochlear implantation. Dr. Finkbone particularly focuses on MedStar Georgetown's philosophy of caring for the whole person, always considering the patient's lifestyle and personal needs when providing recommendations. She provides patients all the information and treatment options available to help them make the best decision as a team.
Clinical areas of focus
- Auditory Brainstem Response Testing
- Auditory Implant Candidacy Evaluation
- Child Speech Disorders
- Cochlear Implant Adjustment
- Cochlear Implant Complications
- Cochlear Implants
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Ear Infection
- Eardrum Perforation
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Flash Electroretinography
- Hearing Testing
- Newborn Hearing Loss
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otoacoustic Emissions
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Testing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Child Speech Disorders
- Cochlear Implant Complications
- Cochlear Implants
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Ear Deformity
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Ear Effusion
- Ear Fullness
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eardrum Perforation
- Earwax Buildup
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hearing Aid Feedback
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Muffled Hearing
- Newborn Hearing Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otitis Media
- Otosclerosis
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Tinnitus
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vestibular Disorders
- Word Recognition Issues
Procedures I perform
- Asymmetrical Hearing Loss Treatment
- Auditory Brainstem Response Testing
- Auditory Implant Candidacy Evaluation
- Auditory Rehabilitation
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Compatibility Testing
- Cochlear Implant Adjustment
- Custom Ear Molds
- Dizziness And Balance Treatment
- Ear Impressions
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Earwax Buildup Treatment
- Flash Electroretinography
- Gait And Balance Evaluation
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Hearing Testing
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Laryngeal Function Test
- Mastoidectomy
- Middle Ear Infection Treatment
- Otoacoustic Emissions
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Semi-Implantable Hearing Devices
- Sound Therapy
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Speech Reading
- Stapedectomy
- Tinnitus Evaluation
- Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy With Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Vestibular Testing
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Passport
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Direct
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Sentara Health
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HighMark
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS
- POS OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Speech Language Hearing Association, Speech Pathology
Graduate: Gallaudet University (2017)