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 Aid Feedback
- Hearing Testing
- Newborn Hearing Loss
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otoacoustic Emissions
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Tinnitus
- 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
- Flash Electroretinography
- Gait And Balance Evaluation
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Hearing Testing
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Laryngeal Function Test
- Middle Ear Infection Treatment
- Otoacoustic Emissions
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Semi-Implantable Hearing Devices
- Sound Therapy
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- 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
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Beech Street PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Select
- Navigate
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Tricare Reserve Select
Education
Board Certification: American Speech Language Hearing Association, Speech Pathology
Graduate: Gallaudet University (2015)