Melanie Browning, RD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Dietetics | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Diabetes Self-Care Planning
- Diabetes Treatment
- Dyslipidemia
- Gestational Diabetes
- Glucose Control Management
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Insulin Dose Titration
- Obesity
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Prediabetes
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Glucose Metabolism
- Borderline Diabetes
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Dyslipidemia
- Gestational Diabetes
- High Blood Sugar
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperinsulinism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoglycemic Episodes
- Insulin Deficiency
- Insulin Resistance Syndrome
- Lada (LATENT AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES IN ADULTS)
- Lipid Disorders
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Postprandial Hypoglycemia
- Prediabetes
- Pregnancy
- Reactive Hypoglycemia
- Steroid
- Type 2 Diabetes In Adults
- Type 2 Diabetes In Children
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (FOOT CARE)
- Weight Management For Diabetes
Procedures I perform
- Active Release Technique
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Allergy Emergency Preparedness
- Anxiety Management
- Bariatric Surgery Nutrition Counseling
- Bariatric Surgery Reversal
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Blood Pressure Check
- Blood Pressure Goal Setting
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Community Health Education
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Detoxification And Cleansing Guidance
- Diabetes And Mental Health Support
- Diabetes And Nutrition Counseling
- Diabetes Complications Prevention
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetes Self-Care Planning
- Diabetes Self-Efficacy Assessment
- Diabetes Self-Management
- Diabetes Self-Management Skills Assessment
- Diabetes Support Group Facilitation
- Diabetes Treatment
- Diabetic Foot Exam
- Diabetic Retinopathy Prevention
- Dietary Assessment
- Dietary Supplement Counseling
- Elder Abuse Screening And Support
- Epigenetic Nutrition Counseling
- Fluid And Electrolyte Management
- Food Handling And Preparation Guidance
- Food Product Development And Labeling
- Food Service Management And Consultation
- Gastrointestinal Surgery Nutrition Counseling
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Geriatric Nutrition Counseling
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Glucometer Use
- Glucose Control Management
- Grocery Shopping Assistance
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Healthy Diet
- Healthy Weight Loss Guidance
- High Cholesterol Management
- Immune System Boosting Acupuncture
- Inspection And Audit Preparation
- Insulin Dose Titration
- Insulin Pen Training
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lifestyle Modification Counseling
- Malnutrition Management
- Meal Planning
- Mental Health Support During Pregnancy
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mindful Eating Counseling
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Addiction
- Motivational Interviewing For Diabetes
- Movement Analysis And Training
- Nephropathy Prevention
- Nutrient Deficiency Screening
- Nutrient Interaction Management
- Nutrition Counseling
- Nutrition Informatics And Technology Development
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Pain Medication Management
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Personalized Meal Planning
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Prediabetes Management
- Pregnancy Nutrition Counseling
- Prenatal Substance Abuse Screening
- Probiotic Therapy
- Public Speaking On Nutrition Topics
- Recipe Development And Meal Planning For Special Diets
- Reproductive Health Management
- Resilience Coaching
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Nutrition Counseling
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Health Education
- Sleep Improvement Through Nutrition
- Sports Nutrition Counseling
- Stress Management Through Nutrition
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Urethral Injury Prevention
- Vaccinations
- Weight Management Program
- Wound Prevention And Education
- Yoga Coaching
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
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HighMark
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Select
- UHC Passport
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Network OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS
Education
Board Certification: ,
Allied Health Education: Queens College of the City University of New York (2014)