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