About me
Thomas Stringer, MD, MS, is a board-certified dermatologist in the MedStar Health Department of Dermatology and an assistant professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He practices at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the MedStar Health Medical Center at Chevy Chase.
In addition to common issues like skin checks, acne, psoriasis, and eczema, Dr. Stringer specializes in the evaluation, triage, and management of the full spectrum of dermatologic issues, including the many rashes, growths, or infections that may occur in the skin.
His clinical interests include complex medical dermatology as well as the close evaluation and management of nail disorders. These latter conditions may include brittleness, infection, psoriasis, and benign or malignant tumors of the nail unit. To better evaluate these problems, Dr. Stringer may perform procedures such as nail clippings or biopsies.
Dr. Stringer’s treatment methods include prescription topical medications, compounded agents formulated in specialty pharmacies, systemic oral immunosuppressives, and injectable biologic therapies. He also performs surgical excisions to remove troublesome benign or malignant skin growths.
Dr. Stringer received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and also completed a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation. He received the Department of Dermatology’s Marion B. Sulzberger Award for Excellence in Dermatology for his research. He then completed his internal medicine internship at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City and a three-year dermatology residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Hospital.
Having spent much of his medical career in New York City, Dr. Stringer had the privilege of caring for a patient population with diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. He’s passionate about bringing this experience to the Washington, DC area, where he can again serve an international patient population from all walks of life. Dr. Stringer also maintains a research interest in the impact of the changing climate on dermatologic disease.
Philosophy of care
“For me, the care of the patient comes first. The healthcare system can be difficult to navigate at the best of times, and I try to help my patients get the care they need in the most direct way possible. I pride myself on being thorough and persistent in working on my patients’ behalf so they can obtain a diagnosis and get the treatment that will work best for them.
“I feel professionally satisfied when my patients say they left their visits feeling that I have addressed all of their concerns and that they have a committed advocate in me.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acne Treatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Eczema
- Eczema Treatment
- Mole Examination
- Moles
- Psoriasis
- Rash Treatment
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Skin Tags
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acne
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Skin Growths
- Blackheads
- Boils
- Capillary Diseases
- Congenital Ichthyosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Integument
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Skin Abnormalities
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cysts
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Dry Skin
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Epidermolysis Bullosa
- Erythema Multiforme
- Erythematous Conditions
- Facial Redness
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Freckles
- Fungal Infections
- Hair Loss (E.G. ALOPECIA, TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM)
- Hemangioma
- Hives
- Hyperhidrosis (EXCESSIVE SWEATING)
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Ingrown Toenail
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Keloid Scarring
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Lichen Planus
- Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
- Malignant Skin Cancer
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mole Examination
- Moles
- Nail Disorders
- Nail Fungus
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Papulosquamous Disorders
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Pilar Cysts
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Purpura
- Radiation Dermatitis
- Rash
- Ringworm
- Rosacea
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Disorders Due To Radiation
- Skin Lesion
- Skin Redness And Irritation Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Tags
- Skin Thickening
- Solar Lentigines
- Sun Damage
- Superficial Mycoses
- Urticaria
- Viral Diseases
- Viral Infection
- Viral Warts
- Wart Removal
Procedures I perform
- Acne Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Chemical Facial Peel
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Eczema Treatment
- Hair Loss Treatment
- Mole Examination
- Nail Biopsy
- Rash Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
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 Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Navigate
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UHC Passport
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College (2022)
Internship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2019)
Medical School: New York University (2018)